SOLUTION: a pulley with a diameter of 13 inches is driven by a belt which is moving 1252 ft/min. To the nearest unit, how many revolutions per minute are made by the pulley.

Question 950413: a pulley with a diameter of 13 inches is driven by a belt which is moving 1252 ft/min. To the nearest unit, how many revolutions per minute are made by the pulley.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a pulley with a diameter of 13 inches is driven by a belt which is moving 1252 ft/min. To the nearest unit, how many revolutions per minute are made by the pulley.
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circumference of the pulley = 13pi inches = (13/12)pi ft
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# of revs/min = 1252 ft/min ; (13/12)pi ft = 367.87 rev/min
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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