A bicyclist starting at rest produces a constant angular acceleration of 1.20 rad/s2 for wheels that are 37.5 cm in radius. HINT (a) What is the bicycle's linear acceleration (in m/s2)? (Enter the magnitude.) m/s2 (b) What is the angular speed of the wheels (in rad/s) when the bicyclist reaches 10.8 m/s? rad/s (c) How many radians have the wheels turned through in that time? rad (d) How far (in m) has the bicycle traveled?

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A bicyclist starting at rest produces a constant angular acceleration of 1.20 rad/s2 for wheels that are 37.5 cm in radius.
HINT
(a) What is the bicycle's linear acceleration (in m/s2)? (Enter the magnitude.)
m/s2
(b) What is the angular speed of the wheels (in rad/s) when the bicyclist reaches 10.8 m/s?
rad/s
(c) How many radians have the wheels turned through in that time?
rad
(d) How far (in m) has the bicycle traveled?
m
Transcribed Image Text:A bicyclist starting at rest produces a constant angular acceleration of 1.20 rad/s2 for wheels that are 37.5 cm in radius. HINT (a) What is the bicycle's linear acceleration (in m/s2)? (Enter the magnitude.) m/s2 (b) What is the angular speed of the wheels (in rad/s) when the bicyclist reaches 10.8 m/s? rad/s (c) How many radians have the wheels turned through in that time? rad (d) How far (in m) has the bicycle traveled? m
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Angular acceleration (α)=1.20 rad/s2

Radius of the wheel(r)=37.5 cm

Linear speed of the wheel (v)=10.8 m/s

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