A centrifuge in a forensics laboratory rotates at an angular speed of 3,450 rev/min. When switched off, it rotates 54.0 times before coming to rest. Find the constant angular acceleration of the centrifuge (in rad/s2). Consider the direction of the initial angular velocity to be the positive direction, and include the appropriate sign in your result.

A centrifuge in a forensics laboratory rotates at an angular speed of 3,450 rev/min. When switched off, it rotates 54.0 times before coming to rest. Find the constant angular acceleration of the centrifuge (in rad/s2). Consider the direction of the initial angular velocity to be the positive direction, and include the appropriate sign in your result.

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