Question

A wheel rolling at a constant speed has a radius of 15 inches and takes 30

Answer 1

Answer:

152.87 degree/seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

1 rotation = Circumference of a circle = 2πr

r = 15 inches

1 rotation = 2 × 3.14 × 15

94.2 inches.

We are told in the question that it takes 30 seconds to roll 100 feet along the ground

Convert feet to inches

1 feet = 12 inches

100 feet =

100 × 12 = 1200 inches.

Hence, if

94.2 inches = 1 rotation

1200 inches = X

Cross multiply

94.2 × X = 1200 × 1

94.2X = 1200

X = 1200/94.2

X = 12.738853503 rotations

Formula for Angular velocity = Number of rotations × 2π/time in seconds

Time = 30 seconds

12.738853503 × 2 × 3.14/30

= 2.6666666667 rotations per second

Converting Angular velocity to degree per second

= 2.6666666667 × 180/ π

= 2.6666666667 × 180/3.14

= 152.86624204 degree/seconds

Approximately to 2 decimal places

= 152.87 degree/seconds