4. Going down the freeway you notice your tachometer reads 4,000 RPM. a) Convert

this frequency into RPS? b) Use your answer from 'a' to find the period of rotation (how

long it takes your engine to spin just once) ? Answer in seconds.

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Olive Barry

30 November, 23:31

4. Going down the freeway you notice your tachometer reads 4,000 RPM. a) Convert

this frequency into RPS? b) Use your answer from 'a' to find the period of rotation (how

long it takes your engine to spin just once) ? Answer in seconds.

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Hadassah · Answer 1

a). Frequency = (4,000 rev/minute) · (1 minute/60 sec) = 66 and 2/3 rev/sec

b). Period = 1 / frequency

Period = 1 / (66-2/3 rev/sec)

Period = 1/66-2/3 sec/rev

Period = 0.015 sec/rev

4. Going down the freeway you notice your tachometer reads 4,000 RPM. a) Convertthis frequency into RPS? b) Use your answer from 'a' to find the period of rotation (howlong it takes your engine to spin just once) ? Answer in seconds.

4. Going down the freeway you notice your tachometer reads 4,000 RPM. a) Convert

this frequency into RPS? b) Use your answer from 'a' to find the period of rotation (how

long it takes your engine to spin just once) ? Answer in seconds.