Question
The wheel of a car has a radius of 0.288m and is being rotated at 830 revolutions perminute on a tire-blanacing machine. a)Determine the speed at which the outer edge of the wheel is moving.
b)Determine the centripetal acceleration at which the outer edge of the wheel is moving.
b)Determine the centripetal acceleration at which the outer edge of the wheel is moving.
Answers
drwls
a) V = R w
w is the angular speed in radians/sec
Convert rpm to radians per sec before using that formula
b) a = R w^2
w is the angular speed in radians/sec
Convert rpm to radians per sec before using that formula
b) a = R w^2