4. A hammer thrower is practicing hitting a bullseye 10 meters away. The thrower releases the hammer after reaching an angular velocity of 16.2 rad/s and the hammer is 180 cm from the axis of rotation. Calculate the linear velocity of the hammer. Answer: 29.16 m/s
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Angular velocity ($\omega$) = 16.2 rad/s Distance from the axis of rotation (radius, r) = 180 cm Step 2: Convert the radius to meters. 180 cm = 180 / 100 m = 1.8 m Show more…
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