An 18-cm-long bicycle crank arm, with a pedal at one end, is attached to a 20-cm-diameter sprocket, the toothed disk around which the chain moves. A cyclist riding this bike increases her pedaling rate from 60 rpm to 92 rpm in 10 s. Assume constant angular acceleration. What is the tangential acceleration of a tooth on the sprocket? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ▾ View Available Hint(s) Hint 1. How to approach the problem Recall the relation between tangential acceleration and angular acceleration. Recall the definition of the latter to find its value. O Ti a = 1.86 μA m ?

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An 18-cm-long bicycle crank arm, with a pedal at
one end, is attached to a 20-cm-diameter sprocket,
the toothed disk around which the chain moves. A
cyclist riding this bike increases her pedaling rate
from 60 rpm to 92 rpm in 0 s. Assume constant
angular acceleration.
What is the tangential acceleration of a tooth on the sprocket?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
▾ View Available Hint(s)
Hint 1. How to approach the problem
Recall the relation between tangential acceleration and angular acceleration. Recall the definition of
the latter to find its value.
O
at = 1.86
μA 3
m
S²
Review
?
Transcribed Image Text:An 18-cm-long bicycle crank arm, with a pedal at one end, is attached to a 20-cm-diameter sprocket, the toothed disk around which the chain moves. A cyclist riding this bike increases her pedaling rate from 60 rpm to 92 rpm in 0 s. Assume constant angular acceleration. What is the tangential acceleration of a tooth on the sprocket? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ▾ View Available Hint(s) Hint 1. How to approach the problem Recall the relation between tangential acceleration and angular acceleration. Recall the definition of the latter to find its value. O at = 1.86 μA 3 m S² Review ?
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