Many amusement parks feature a ride in which a giant ship swings back and forth. If the period of the ship is 8.00s, what is the frequency of the swinging ship?

0.125 Hz

Explanation:

Period : This can be defined as the time taken for a body to complete one oscillation. The S.I unit of period is Seconds (s)

Frequency: This can be defined as the number of oscillation completed by a body in one seconds. the S.I unit of frequency is Hertz (Hz).

From the question,

Frequency of the ship = (period of the ship)⁻¹

F = T⁻¹ Equation 1

Given: T = 8.00 s

Substitute into equation 1

F = 8⁻¹

F = 1/8

F = 0.125 Hz.

Hence the frequency of the swinging ship = 0.125 Hz