College Physics (10th Edition)
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Chapter 11, Problem 24P
The graph shown in Figure 11.32 closely approximates the displacement x of a tuning fork as a function of time f as it is playing a single note. What are the (a) amplitude, (b) period, (c) frequency, and (d) angular frequency of this fork s motion?
Figure 11.32
Problem 24.
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