Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 12 - Section 12.6 - Radian Measure - Exercise - Page 418: 26

Answer

$55 \; in$.

Work Step by Step

The given values are Radius of a wheel $r=20.0\; in$ Turning angle $\theta =2.75 \; rad$ The formula is $s=r\theta $. Where s is the distance travelled by a point on the surface of the wheel. Plug all values. $s=(20.0 \; in) (2.75) $ Simplify. $s=55 \; in$.
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