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A flea gets its thrills by riding on the outer edge of a record album of radius 0.125 m that makes one revolution in 1.35 s. What is the flea's
tangential velocity?

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Final answer:

The flea's tangential velocity on the outer edge of a record album with a radius of 0.125 meters, making one revolution in 1.35 seconds, is approximately 0.292 meters per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking for the tangential velocity of a flea that is riding on the outer edge of a record album with a given radius that completes one revolution in a given time. To calculate the tangential velocity, we can use the formula:

v = 2πr / T

Where:

  • v is the tangential velocity,
  • π is Pi (approximately 3.14159),
  • r is the radius of the record album,
  • T is the period of revolution (the time for one complete revolution).

Substituting the given values (r = 0.125 m, T = 1.35 s) into the formula:

v = 2 π × 0.125 m / 1.35 s

Calculating this gives a tangential velocity of:

v ≈ 0.292 m/s

So, the flea's tangential velocity is approximately 0.292 meters per second.

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