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In Exercises $17-58,$ solve the given problems.The turbine fan blade of a turbojet engine is $1.2 \mathrm{m}$ in diameter and rotates at 250 r/s. How fast is the tip of a blade moving?
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Given that the diameter of the blade is 1.2 m, we can find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2. So, the radius (r) is given by: \[r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{1.2}{2} = 0.6 \, m\] Show more…
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