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A vertical axis rotational apparatus shown is the apparatus we used in Laboratory. The apparatus has low friction, low mass rotating bracket that holds a disk. The disk has a diameter of 25.4 cm and a mass of 4.33 kg. The hub around which the string is wrapped is 4.76 cm in diameter. The apparatus is accelerated by a string wrapped around a circular hub at the center of the base of the apparatus. The string passes horizontally over a low friction low mass pulley to a hanging mass which fall toward the floor when released. When the hanging mass is released from rest the disk spins through 4.0 rotations before hitting the floor The time from release to when the mass strikes the floor is 6.2 seconds. What is the angular acceleration of the apparatus using radian measure? Assume constant acceleration. Include units. Use the following format for writing powers positive s^2 or negative s^(-2).