1 A magnetic disk drive has the following characteristics: 10,000 rpm spin rate 2 ns head-to-head switching time 3 ps average track-to-track seek time 5 platters. 1024 tracks per platter side recorded on both sides, 50 sectors per track on all tracks Questions: a. What is this drive's storage capacity? b. How long will it take to read the drive's entire contents seuentially?

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