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AP Physics 1 / Introductory
Simple Harmonic Motion
OS-AP-16-12 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Period and Frequency in Oscillations (Problem 12)

Engineering Application Each piston of an engine makes a sharp sound every other revolution of the engine. (a) How fast is a race car going if its eight-cylinder engine emits a sound of frequency 750 Hz, given that the engine makes 2000 revolutions per kilometer? (b) At how many revolutions per minute is the engine rotating? Select the answer to part (a).