Tarzan swings back and forth on a long vine. His friend Jane notices in amazement that he makes 30 complete swings in 2.4 minutes. (a) What is the frequency (in hertz) of Tarzan's swing? (b) How long is the vine he is using?

What will be an ideal response?


(a) 0.21 Hz (b) 5.7 m

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