The disk in a computer's magnetic hard drive spins about its center spindle while the recording head C reads and writes data (Figure P8.19). The head is positioned above a specific data track by the arm, which pivots about its bearing at B. As the actuator motor A turns through a limited angle of rotation, its 6-mm-radius pinion rotates along the arc-shaped segment, which has a radius of 52 mm about B. If the actuator motor turns at 3000 deg/s over a small range of motion during a track-to-track seek operation, calculate the speed of the read/write head.

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Figure P8.19 Rotating hard disk Bearing pivot, B 63 mm 52 mm Rotating pinion (6 mm) Motor's spindle Read/write head -3000%/s Actuator motor's housing Figure P8.19 Rotating hard disk Bearing pivot, B 63 mm 52 mm Rotating pinion (6 mm) Motor's spindle Read/write head -3000%/s Actuator motor's housing

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