Warmup #15 Rotational Motion

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The first three questions refer to the material you were to read in preparation for the lesson. Questions one and two require you to write a three or four sentence response. Number three is a multiple choice question. Click in the appropriate circle. Questions 4 is your opportunity to suggest what we should emphasize today and how.

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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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