When Tuning a Piano, a Technician Strikes a Tuning Fork

question 362

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 850πt,
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Where t is the time (in seconds) .
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The frequency is given by f = 1 / p.What is the frequency of the note?
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• A)85 cycles/sec
• B) cycles/sec
• C) cycles/sec
• D)850 cycles/sec
• E)425 cycles/sec

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