Table 2.9.5(a) lists the information given in the statement of the example. The unknown distance from the center of the disk is .
weight: pounds
mass: slugs
angular velocity: rpm = radians/min = radians/s
linear velocity (speed): ft/s
curvature:
Maximum value of : lbs.
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Table 2.9.5(a) Given information
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From the inequality = lbs, obtain , or, by making the appropriate substitutions from Table 2.9.5(a),
Consequently, ft, or inches.