A hard disk has a rotational speed 6000 rpm. Its average latency time is
Step-by-step Solution:
To calculate the average latency time of a hard disk with a rotational speed of 6000 RPM (rotations per minute), we use the formula:
\[
\text{Average Latency Time} = \frac{\text{Time for One Full Rotation}}{2}
\]
Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Rotational speed = 6000 RPM
Convert RPM to rotations per second:
\[
6000 \, \text{RPM} = \frac{6000}{60} \, \text{rotations/second} = 100 \, \text{rotations/second}
\]
2. Time for one full rotation:
\[
\text{Time for one rotation} = \frac{1}{\text{rotations/second}} = \frac{1}{100} = 0.01 \, \text{seconds (10 ms)}
\]
3. Average latency time is half the time for one full rotation:
\[
\text{Average Latency Time} = \frac{0.01}{2} = 0.005 \, \text{seconds} = 5 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{seconds}
\]
Correct Answer:
A. 5 × 10⁻³ sec