sol15
May 17, 2012, 11:34 PM
A gear of radius 4.6 centimeters turn at 3 revolutions per second. What is the linear velocuity of the gear in centimeters per second?
ebaines
May 18, 2012, 05:52 AM
A gear of radius 4.6 centimeters turn at 3 revolutions per second. What is the linear velocuity of the gear in centimeters per second?
You can use the relationship:
v = \omega r
where \omega is the speed of rotation in radians/second, and r is the radius of rotation. Don't forget to convert 3 rev/sec into radians/sec. Post back with your answer and we'll check it for you.