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Question from Mary, a student: The engine of a sports car rotates at 5000 revolutions per minute (rpm). Calculate the angular speed of the engine in radians per second. |
Hi Mary,
One revolution is 2 π radians so 5000 revolutions is 2 π × 5000 = 10000 π radians. Hence the car engine is rotating at 10000 π radians per minute. How many seconds are in a minute? 10000 π radians per minute is how many radians per second?
Penny
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