Question

The wheel of a stationary exercise bicycle at your gym makes one rotation in 0.670 s. Consider two points on this wheel: Point P is 10.0 cm from the rotation axis, and point Q is 20.0 cm from the rotation axis. Find the speed of point P on the spinning wheel.

Answer 1

0.938 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

ω = 1 rev in 0.67 s

In rad/s,

1 rev = 2pi rad

ω = 2pi ÷ 0.67

= 9.38 rad/s

Rp = 10 cm

= 0.1 m

V = ω × r

= 9.38 × 0.1

= 0.938 m/s.