Rigid body rotation. Need explanation

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Homework Statement



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Homework Equations


V=rW

The Attempt at a Solution


I tried to plug in the formula , and algebras but I keep getting rc/rf as answer instead of rf/rc as the book says.
Work:
Vf=(rf)W
W=Vf/rf
W=Vc/rc

Vc/rc = Vf/rf
(Vc)(rf) = (Vf) (rc)
(Vc)(rf) / (Vf) (rc)= 1
Im not sure if this is the right track.
Thanks for any advice.
 
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Please show your working.
 
The book is correct.
 
My work is shown in first post now.
 
"W" (ω), angular velocity, is not the same in each case.
 
Do you know what angular momentum is?