How Fast Does Roller A Rotate?

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Another Physics question??

Homework Statement



The cart shown below is pulled at a speed of 5 km/hr to the right. Determine the speed of the belt, and the rotational speed of roller A.

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The Attempt at a Solution



I got the speed of the belt as 0.26 m/s and rotational speed as 1.7375 rad/s. I was wondering if I got the right answer.
 
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  • Diagram of a wheel B with centre C joined by a belt to a small roller A mounted on a bracket; dimensions labelled .8 m, 150 mm and 300 mm.
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