document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064334>Question 1064334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the speed of a river. A water wheel has a 10ft radius. To get a good approximation of the speed of the river, you count the revolutions of the wheel and find that it makes 14 revolutions per minute. What is the speed of the river in miles per hour? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " A water wheel has a 10ft radius.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " To get a good approximation of the speed of the river, you count the revolutions of the wheel and find that it makes 14 revolutions per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the speed of the river in miles per hour?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the circumference of the water wheel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Api%2A10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Api%2A10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 62.83 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the distance traveled in 1 minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 * 62.83 = 879.646 ft in one minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "879.646 * 60 = 52,778.76 ft in 1 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52778.76%2F5280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52778.76%2F5280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 9.996 ~ 10 mph  </SPAN>\n" );
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