Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The minute hand of a wall clock is long; the second hand is . (a) What is the period of each hand? (b) How fast does the tip of the minute hand move, in m/s? (c) What is the frequency of the second hand? (d) Which tip is faster, and about how many times?
Moving round a circle at a steady speed is accelerated motion, because the direction keeps changing. Speed , where is the time for one turn; the frequency is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) Minute hand: . Second hand: .
Step 2. (b) .
Step 3. (c) turn each second.
Step 4. (d) Second tip: , about times faster.
Answer: and ; ; per second; the second hand, about times.
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