SOLUTION: Hi I have a question that I need help with, here is the actual question: "The wheels on my skateboard have a diameter of 2.25 inches. If I am traveling at a rate of 15 mph, what

Question 125223: Hi I have a question that I need help with, here is the actual question:
"The wheels on my skateboard have a diameter of 2.25 inches. If I am traveling at a rate of 15 mph, what is the angular speed of the wheels in revolutions per second?"
Now the answer I got is 37.35 revolutions/second. I don't think that is right. I was thrown off because it ask for angular speed and the formula is w=V/r, but to get revolutions wouldn't I need to divide 264in/sec by 2.25 times 2pi or just by pi?
Thanks
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The wheels on my skateboard have a diameter of 2.25 inches. If I am traveling at a rate of 15 mph, what is the angular speed of the wheels in revolutions per second?"
Now the answer I got is 37.35 revolutions/second. I don't think that is right. I was thrown off because it ask for angular speed and the formula is w=V/r, but to get revolutions wouldn't I need to divide 264in/sec by 2.25 times 2pi or just by pi?
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circumference of wheel = 2.25pi inches
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Distance traveled in 1 hr. = 15*5280*12 inches
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# of revolutions in 1 hr. = (15*5280*12)/2.25pi = 134454.0959 revs/hr.
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# of revolutions in 1 sec = (revs/hr)/(3600 sec/hr) = 37.348 rev/sec
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angular velocity = (revs/sec)*)(2pi radians) = 74.697pi or approx 234.67 radians/sec
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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