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OS-UP-10-32 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Rotational Variables (Problem 32)

A compact disc rotates at 500 rev/min. If the diameter of the disc is 120 mm, (a) what is the tangential speed of a point at the edge of the disc? (b) At a point halfway to the center of the disc? Select the answer to part (a).