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Circular Motion: Mixed Linear/Circular Problems

Problem #: 2 | Variant #: 2

A ball is being swung in circles at the end of a 1.63 m long rope. The rope breaks and the ball flies off at a speed of 1.519 m/s. How many rotations per minute had the ball been making before the rope broke?

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