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A spaceship negotiates a circular turn of radius 2,680 km at a speed of 30,540 km/h. What is the magnitude of the angular velocity?

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The formula for angular velocity is defined as:

angular velocity = linear velocity / radius

Given the spaceship turns at a circular radius of 2,680 km and a speed of 30,540 km/h, we can first convert the speed to meters per second (m/s) and the radius to meters (m) to ensure our answer is in SI units:

Radius = 2,680 km = 2680000 m
Speed = 30,540 km/h = 8475 m/s

Substituting these values into the formula above, we can calculate the magnitude of the angular velocity:

Angular velocity = 8475 m/s / 2680000 m
Angular velocity = 0.00316 radians/second (rounded to 5 decimal places)

Therefore, the magnitude of the angular velocity is 0.00316 radians/second.
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