SOLUTION: A water wheel has radius 25 feet. The wheel is rotating at 5 revolutions per minute. Find the linear speed, in feet per minute of the water?

Question 926284: A water wheel has radius 25 feet. The wheel is rotating at 5 revolutions per minute. Find the linear speed, in feet per minute of the water?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, TimothyLamb:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c=3.14*50
c=157 ft
157*5=785fpm
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c = 2pi*r
c = 2*3.1415*25
c = 157.1 ft
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linear speed of water s = d/t
s = d/t
s = 5c/minute
s = 157.1*5 ft/min
s = 785.5 ft/min
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