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An object moves along a circular path with radius 10 inches and makes 5 revolutions in 1 minute. What is the linear velocity, in inches per minute, of a point on the edge of the wheel?

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Assuming the object moving on the circular path is the point on the edge of the wheel, the distance it travels in one minute is
5*(2π*(10 in)) = 100π in

The linear speed is 100π in/min ≈ 314.16 in/min.
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