When Tuning a Piano, a Technician Strikes a Tuning Fork

question 201

Multiple Choice

When tuning a piano, a technician strikes a tuning fork for the A above middle C and sets up a wave motion that can be approximated by ​
Y = 0.001 sin 880πt,
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Where t is the time (in seconds) .
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What is the period of the function?
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• A) sec
• B)440 sec
• C) sec
• D)880 sec
• E)88 sec

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