Multiple choice general knowledge

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

True - a jiffy is indeed used as a unit of time in various contexts. In electronics and computing, a jiffy is commonly defined as 1/60 or 1/100 of a second (the duration of one alternating current power cycle). However, definitions vary: in physics it's the time light takes to travel one centimeter, and in different computing contexts it can be 1/10, 1/50, or 1/60 second depending on the system.

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