The length of the seconds hand of laboratory clock is 0.1m. Calculate the speed at the top of the seconds hand

A.

1.05 × 10\(^{-2}\)ms\(^{-1}\)

B.

1.85 × 10\(^{-4}\)ms\(^{-1}\)

C.

9.50 × 10\(^{-1}\)ms\(^{-1}\)

D.

5.25 × 10\(^{-3}\)ms\(^{-1}\)

Correct answer is A

Length of the seconds hand = r = 0.1m but the seconds hand rotates through 360° or 2π rad in 60s.

Thus, ω = θ =
60


Velocity of the tip of the hand, V = ωr

V =
60
× 0.1 =
600
= π
300
= 3.142
300


V = 0.01047 = 1.05 × 10\(^{-2}\)ms\(^{-1}\)