document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896203>Question 896203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bicycle has wheels that are 26 inches in diameter. If the bike is traveling at 14 miles per hour, what is the angular speed of each wheel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "radius of wheel = 13 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "circumference = 2*pi*r = 2*pi*13 = 26pi inches ( linear distance one revolution of wheel can traveled)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one mile = 63360 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one hour = 3600 sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and bike is traveling at speed of 14 miles/hour = 887040 inches/hour = 887040 inches/ 3600 sec.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (887040 inches/ 3600 sec.)/(26pi inches) = 18.953846154 rev./sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is roughly 19 rev./sec.\r<BR>\n" );
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