ROTATION

This assignment is due April 23, 1999.

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1.

In rewinding an audio or video tape, why does the tape wind up faster at the end than at the beginning?

2.

Estimate the magnitude of the tangential velocity of an object in Indianapolis, due to the rotation of the earth.

3.

The angular velocity of the Earth revolving around the Sun is approximately
365 rad/day
0.017 rad/day
12 rad/yr
1.0 rad/yr

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