Big Ben's clock - angular speed problem

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The angular speed of the minute hand of Big Ben is calculated as 0.105 rad/s, while the angular speed of the hour hand is 0.00174 rad/s. The minute hand completes one full revolution every 60 seconds, and the hour hand completes one full revolution every 3600 seconds. The initial confusion arose from a misunderstanding of the minute hand's revolution time, which was clarified during the discussion.

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Homework Statement



Find the angular speed of the minute hand and the hour hand of the famous clock in London, England, that rings the bell known as Big Ben

Express your answers using three significant figures separated by a comma.

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The Attempt at a Solution



for minute hand:
ωmin = rad in one rev / time = 2π/(60s) = 0.105 rad/s
for hour hand:
ωhr = 2π/(3600s) = 0.00174 rad/s

So .105, .00174 should be the answer...?

It's telling me these are wrong... can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

Thanks in advance
 
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Does the minute hand make one revolution every 60 seconds?
 
Oh. Good call. Solved it. Thanks
 

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