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A helicopter blade spins at exactly 100 revolutions per
Chapter 2, Problem 6(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 6PE
A helicopter blade spins at exactly 100 revolutions per minute. Its tip is 5.00 m from the center of rotation. (a) Calculate the average speed of the blade tip in the helicopter’s frame of reference. (b) What is its average velocity over one revolution?
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QUESTION:
Problem 6PE
A helicopter blade spins at exactly 100 revolutions per minute. Its tip is 5.00 m from the center of rotation. (a) Calculate the average speed of the blade tip in the helicopter’s frame of reference. (b) What is its average velocity over one revolution?
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Solution
Step 1
We have to calculate the average speed of the blade at the tip of the helicopter. We know that speed is equal to the distance traveled by time taken.