Asked by ji

A bicycle tire has a radius of 0.23 m. The tire spins at a constant speed with a centripetal acceleration of 42 m/s2.

What is the tangential speed of the tire?

3.1 m/s
6.5 m/s
9.7 m/s
14 m/s

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use a_c = v^2/r so v = sqrt(a_c r) = sqrt(42 × 0.23) = sqrt(9.66) ≈ 3.11 m/s.

Answer: 3.1 m/s.