SOLUTION: A bicycle has 26-inch wheels. If the wheels revolved two times after the brakes were applied, the stopping distance is approximately_________.
A 37.68 ft B 3.14 ft C 163.3
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Question 317204: A bicycle has 26-inch wheels. If the wheels revolved two times after the brakes were applied, the stopping distance is approximately_________.
A 37.68 ft B 3.14 ft C 163.3 ft D 13.6 ft
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
Since circumference is
(pi)d
where
pi is 3.14
d is the diameter
.
stopping distance=2(3.14)(26) = 163.28 inches
convert to feet
163.23/12 =13.6 feet
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