A Wheel Rotates Through an Angle of 320° as It

question 42

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 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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