SOLUTION: A water wheel has a 10 foot radius. In order to estimate the speed of the river current you note that the wheel is turning at 14 revolutions per minute. How fast is the current in

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Question 149977: A water wheel has a 10 foot radius. In order to estimate the speed of the river current you note that the wheel is turning at 14 revolutions per minute. How fast is the current in miles per hour?
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A water wheel has a 10 foot radius. In order to estimate the speed of the river current you note that the wheel is turning at 14 revolutions per minute. How fast is the current in miles per hour?
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The equation:
Speed (mph) = %28%282%2Api%2A10%2A14%2A60%29%29%2F5280 = 10.00 mph