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What is the relationship between frequency and period in simple harmonic motion?.
- A.Frequency is the inverse of the period.
- B.Frequency is equal to the period.
- C.Frequency is the square of the period.
- D.Frequency is proportional to the period.
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- Frequency is the inverse of the period.
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The frequency f is defined as f = 1/T, where T is the period. This means that frequency and period are inversely related; as one increases, the other decreases.
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