Question

Explain the use of periodic motion to measure time

Answer 1

Answer:

Measurement of Time Using Periodic Motion. Any object that is moving is said to be in motion. In order to measure time, we need a motion that repeats itself in equal intervals. Such a motion is called periodic motion.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

• Periodic motion is any movement of an object that repeats itself over a given length of time. We call the time it takes for the movement to repeat itself the time period, which we measure in seconds. Frequency, or the number of repetitions occurring each second, is measured in hertz.