The Second Is Currently Defined as

question 100

Multiple Choice

The second is currently defined as

• A) 1/86,400 of a mean solar day.
• B) 1/86,164 of a sidereal day.
• C) 1/31,557,600 of the period of the Earth's rotation around the Sun.
• D) the time required for light to travel 1/299,792,458 of a meter.
• E) the time that it takes the radiation from a Cesium-133 atom to complete 9,192,631,770 cycles of oscillation.

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Definitions:

Cognitive-behavioral

A healing strategy targeting maladaptive emotions, conduct, and beliefs via a purposeful, structured approach.

Psychodynamic

An outlook in psychology that prioritizes exploring the mental dynamics that drive human behavior, emotions, and sentiments, linking them to experiences from one’s early years.

Sociocultural

Pertaining to the combination of social and cultural factors and their influence on individual behaviors, attitudes, and identities.

Biological

Relating to the science of life or living organisms, particularly their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.