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Question
Worked Example 1: You measure your pulse to be 82 beats per minute. What is the period of your heartbeat in seconds?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
From Worked Example 1 on page 27: The frequency f = 82 beats/minute. To find the period T in seconds, first convert frequency to beats per second: f = 82 beats / (60 seconds) = 82/60 Hz. Then, T = 1/f = 60/82 s ≈ 0.73 s.
Hint
Period is the reciprocal of frequency. Convert beats per minute to beats per second first.