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"A car is designed to get its energy from a rotating flywheel with a radius of 2.20 m and a mass of 499 kg. Before a trip, the flywheel is attached to an electric motor, which brings the flywheel's rotational speed up to 5120 revolutions per minute. Find the kinetic energy stored in the flywheel."

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"A car is designed to get its energy from a rotating flywheel with a radius of 2.20 m and a mass of 499 kg. Before a trip, the flywheel is attached to an electric motor, which brings the flywheel's rotational speed up to 5120 revolutions per minute. Find the kinetic energy stored in the flywheel."

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