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which of the disks have positive initial angular velocity? write down the numbers, in order, that correspond to the disk(s) that you believe meet this criteria, without commas or spaces between them. for example, if you think that the yellow disk and the gray disk are the correct ones, then you should enter 15.

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Final answer:

Without explicit descriptions or numbers of disks, it's impossible to determine which disks have a positive initial angular velocity. Positive angular velocity indicates counterclockwise rotation, according to the right-hand rule in physics.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which of the disks have a positive initial angular velocity, we must apply the concept of angular velocity, which in physics is defined as the rate of change of angular displacement and is a vector quantity.

A disk with a positive angular velocity rotates counterclockwise, as per the right-hand rule. When the fingers of your right hand wrap counterclockwise from the x-axis toward the y-axis, your thumb will point in the direction of the positive z-axis.

Consequently, a disk spinning clockwise has a negative angular velocity. Therefore, a positive angular velocity corresponds to a counterclockwise rotation.

Since the problem statements do not provide explicit descriptions or numbers of disks, nor situations describing their rotational directions, I cannot give a direct answer to which disks have a positive initial angular velocity. More context or specific examples would be necessary to determine the angular velocity of particular disks.

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