Consider a bicycle that has wheels with a circumference of 2 m. Solve for the linear speed of the bicycle when its wheels rotate at 1 revolution per second.
The linear speed of the bicycle.
Answer to Problem 48A
The linear speed of the bicycle is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The circumference of the wheel is
The angular speed is
The time for 1 revolution is
Formula used:
The expression of linear speed of a point on wheel is,
Here,
Calculation:
The distance for 1 rotation is
The linear speed of the bicycle is,
Conclusion:
Thus, the linear speed of the bicycle is
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