document.write( "Question 566223: A truck with 48-in.-diameter wheels is traveling at 45 mi/h.
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A truck with 48-in.-diameter wheels is traveling at 45 mi/h.
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\n" ); document.write( "45 mi/hr = 66 ft/sec = 3960 ft/minute
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\n" ); document.write( "Each revolution = pi*d feet = 4pi feet
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\n" ); document.write( "Each revolution = pi*d feet = 4pi feet
\n" ); document.write( "rpm = 3960 ft/min / 4pi feet = 990/pi rpm
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\n" ); document.write( "(a) Find the angular speed of the wheels in rad/min.
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\n" ); document.write( "rad/min = rpm*2*pi
\n" ); document.write( "= 990/pi * (2pi)
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