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A flywheel makes 240 revolutions per minute. What is the angular velocity expressed in radians?

120π rad/min
240π rad/min
480π rad/min

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The problem at hand deals with rotational motion. As defined, 1 revolution is 2 π radians. Using this to convert the given 240 revolutions per minute: (240 rev/ min)(2 π radians/rev) = 480 π radians per minute This is the 3rd option in the given problem
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