A meter stick rotates about one end through an angle of 57.3°. What is the arc length traced out by the opposite end?

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A meter stick rotates about one end through an angle of 57.3°. What is the arc length traced out by the opposite end?
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For one complete rotation there is no linear displacement because initial and final position is same and angular displacement is equal to 2π.

Convert angle from degrees to radians as follows:

θ=57.3°(2π rad360°)

   =1 rad

Given,

length of the stick l=1 m

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