Question

4. The minute hand of a large clock is 0.50 m long.
(A) Calculate its linear speed at its tip in meters per second
i dont understand how to do this problem?

Answer 1

i know you use linear speed equation but i dont know how to set it up

Answer 2

How far does the tip travel in one hour?
How many seconds in one hour?
Speed = distance travelled / time taken

Answer 3

so 60 minutes in an hour/ 3600 seconds in an hour?

Answer 4

And the distance the tip of the minute hand moves in one hour? Think circumference.