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    Please see attachments for my question about a rotating radar antenna's angular velocity.
    Please use i, j and k vector coordinates to solve.

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    a)
    Because,
    (vA)y - (vB)y = r_dish*wx
    r_dish = radius of antenna dish
    => wx = (15-9)/10 = 6/10 = 0.6 rad/s (counter-clock wise)

    wz = (vB)y/r_arm
    r_arm = length of arm = ...

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