SOLUTION: An electric hoist is used to lift a piece of equipment. The diameter of the drum on the hoist is 10 inches, and the equipment must be raised 1 foot. Find the number of degrees th
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Question 16071: An electric hoist is used to lift a piece of equipment. The diameter of the drum on the hoist is 10 inches, and the equipment must be raised 1 foot. Find the number of degrees through which the drum must rotate.
Answer by kapilsinghi(68) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
for 2*pi*r height it must rotate by 360 degrees
for 12inches height it must rotate by (360*12)/(2*3.14*10)
= 4320/62.8
= 68.78 degrees
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