Physics Laboratory Experiments
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Author: Jerry D. Wilson, Cecilia A. Hernández-Hall
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Chapter 4, Problem 1Q
It was suggested that you measure the time for several periods and determine the average period, rather than timing only one period.
- (a) What are the advantages of this method?
- (b) How and why would the result be affected if a very large number of periods were timed?
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