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What's wrong with CDs? (Posted on 2005-03-30) Difficulty: 3 of 5

The diameter of a long playing vinyl record is 12 inches. The unused center has a diameter of 4 inches, and there is a smooth outer edge that is 1 inch wide. If there are 91 grooves to the inch, how far does the needle travel within the groove during playback of the record?

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But with a diameter of 12 inches, the radius is only 6 inches.  Subtract out the 2-inch radius of the unused center and you're left with 4 inches. The smooth outer edge is 1 inch wide, so you're left with only 3 inches.  Even if you double it, for the two sides of the record, it's only 6 inches (plus an amount to account for it's being an arc of a circle centered on the pivot of the tone arm, rather than a straight line).

And the category is Calculus, not Tricks.


  Posted by Charlie on 2005-03-30 15:25:19
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