document.write( "Question 702796: Clocks: Suppose the second hand on a clock is 3 inches long. Find the linear velocity of the tip of the second hand. \n" ); document.write( "

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The tip of the second hand makes a complete circle in
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+60+\"$ sec, or
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1+\"$ min
\n" ); document.write( "The length of this circle is the circumference, $\"+C+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+C+=+2%2Api%2Ar+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Given: $\"+r+=+3+\"$ in
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+C+=+2%2Api%2A3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+C+=+6%2Api+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The linear velocity is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+6%2Api+%29+%2F+1+=+6%2Api+\"$ inches / min
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\n" ); document.write( "If you want the answer in inches/hr,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1+\"$ min = $\"+1%2F60+\"$ hr
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+6%2Api+%29+%2F+%281%2F60%29+=+360%2Api+\"$ inches / hr\r
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