model of a helicopter rotor has four blades, each of length 3.4 mm from the central shaft to the blade tip. The model is rotated in a wind tunnel at a rotational speed of 500 rev/minrev/min. 1. What is the linear speed of the blade tip? Express your answer in meters per second. 2. What is the radial acceleration of the blade tip expressed as a multip

model of a helicopter rotor has four blades, each of length 3.4 mm from the central shaft to the blade tip. The model is rotated in a wind tunnel at a rotational speed of 500 rev/minrev/min. 1. What is the linear speed of the blade tip? Express your answer in meters per second. 2. What is the radial acceleration of the blade tip expressed as a multip

College Physics

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Chapter7: Rotational Motion And Gravitation

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