A particle is moving uniformly in a circle of radius 50 cm.Its angular velocity is 96 rad/s.The linear speed of the particle is
A)1.0 m/s
B)96 cm/s
C)48 m/s
D)zero
E)15 m/s

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The linear speed (v) of a particle moving in a circle is given by v = rω, where r is the radius and ω is the angular velocity. Here, r = 0.5 m and ω = 96 rad/s, so v = 0.5 * 96 = 48 m/s.

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