Use the following figure to answer the question:
-A weight suspended from a spring bobs up and down over a distance of 1 meter in two seconds.Its frequency is
A)0)5 hertz.
B)1 hertz.
C)2 hertz.
D)None of the above choices are correct.

Question

Use the following figure to answer the question: 
-A weight suspended from a spring bobs up and down over a distance of 1 meter in two seconds.Its frequency is
A)0)5 hertz. 
B)1 hertz. 
C)2 hertz. 
D)None of the above choices are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Frequency is the number of oscillations per second. In this case, the weight oscillates over a distance of 1 meter in two seconds, so the frequency is 1/2 = 0.5 hertz.

Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question