Essential University Physics
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ISBN: 9780134988559
Author: Wolfson, Richard
Publisher: Pearson Education,
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Chapter 3, Problem 39E
The minute hand of a clock is 7.50 cm long. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of its tip.
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