Chinook, a military helicopter has two three-blade rotor systems, each turning in opposite direction. Each blade has a diameter of approximately 41 ft. The blades can spin at angular speeds of up to 225 rpm. Determine the translational speed of a particle located at the tip of a blade. Express your answer in ft/s, mph, m/s, and km/h.

What will be an ideal response?


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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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