A Wheel Rotates Through an Angle of 320° as It

question 79

Multiple Choice

A wheel rotates through an angle of 320° as it slows down from 78.0 rpm to 22.8 rpm. What is the magnitude of the average angular acceleration of the wheel?

• A)2.34 r rad/s²
• B)5.48 rad/s²
• C)6.50 rad/s²
• D)8.35 rad/s²
• E)10.9 rad/s²

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