document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079535>Question 1079535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a meshed gear of a fixed radius, the number of revelations per minute varies inversely as the number of the gear teeth. If a particular gear had 100 teeth, it would revolve as 10 revolutions per minute(rpm). What rpm would result if the number of teeth were reduced to 25? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "r = k/t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = k/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 1000/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: rpm = 1000/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rpm = 40<BR>\n" );
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