Question 1 a) Calculate the linear velocity (in m/s) of the earth’s rotation about its axis if its equatorial radius is 6378 km. b) If ‘N’ is the rotational frequency of an object in revolutions per hour, write the expression for the angular velocity (speed), for this object in revolutions per second in terms of ‘N’. (Express your answer in simplest terms and standard form).

Question 1 a) Calculate the linear velocity (in m/s) of the earth’s rotation about its axis if its equatorial radius is 6378 km. b) If ‘N’ is the rotational frequency of an object in revolutions per hour, write the expression for the angular velocity (speed), for this object in revolutions per second in terms of ‘N’. (Express your answer in simplest terms and standard form).

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter10: Rotational Motion

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