document.write( "Question 801507: The wheels on a certain bicycle have a radius of 13.2 inches. Suppose the wheels roll at 150 revolutions per minute along flat ground without slipping. How fast is the bicycle moving in miles per hour?\r
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document.write( "The question then hints to convert revolutions to radians per minute, but I am unsure how to do this and any help on what to do to get the answer would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #843709 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The wheels on a certain bicycle have a radius of 13.2 inches. Suppose the wheels roll at 150 revolutions per minute along flat ground without slipping. How fast is the bicycle moving in miles per hour? \n" ); document.write( "The question then hints to convert revolutions to radians per minute, but I am unsure how to do this and any help on what to do to get the answer would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "bicycle radius of 13.2 inches \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One revolution covers a distance 2pir = 2*pi*13.2 inches \n" ); document.write( "150 revolutions pwr minute 150*2*pi*13.2 inches= \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 440.707inches/minute \n" ); document.write( "1 mile =63360 inches \n" ); document.write( "1 hour = 60 minutes\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 440.707/63360*60)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.00327 miles/hour\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |