# 2 more questions related to Circular Motion and Speed

## Homework Statement

In riding a bicycle, it is noted that the 26 inch diameter wheel makes 15.0 revolutions in a time of 8.50sec. What is the angular speed of the wheel? What distance does the bicycle travel during this time? (in feet) (in rad/s)

## Homework Equations

Circumference = 2 pi r

360 degrees = 1 revolution

## The Attempt at a Solution

I do know that the radius in feet is 1.1ft and the diameter is 2.2ft. I also figured out that the amount of rads is 6.9rad by: 1.1rev. x 2pi rad/rev = 6.9 rad (the revs cancel out). But would you use one of the kinematic equations to find for the distance and speed? I get that you would probably use the fomula for average velocity = change in distance over change in time.

The second question:

## Homework Statement

An electrical wire with a diameter of 0.75cm is wound on a spool with a radius of 30cm and a length of 24cm. Through how many radians must the spool be turned to wrap one even layer of wire? What is the length of this wound wire?

C = 2 pi r

## The Attempt at a Solution

I first drew it all out. then took 24cm divided by .75cm to equal 32cm. Is that how you find the length of the wire? I'm not exactly getting how to do this problem at all. Would finding the circumference of both be a good thing?

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I do know that the radius in feet is 1.1ft and the diameter is 2.2ft. I also figured out that the amount of rads is 6.9rad by: 1.1rev. x 2pi rad/rev = 6.9 rad (the revs cancel out).
Where did you get 1.1rev from? The question says that the wheel turned through 15 revolutions.

But would you use one of the kinematic equations to find for the distance and speed? I get that you would probably use the fomula for average velocity = change in distance over change in time.
Angular speed is just the angle divided by time, exactly analogous to how linear speed is linear distance divided by time. So however many radians 15 revolutions is, that value divided by 8.5s gives you the angular speed.

As for distance traveled, how far does the bike travel for each revolution of its wheels?

Is that how you find the length of the wire? I'm not exactly getting how to do this problem at all. Would finding the circumference of both be a good thing?
You've already found that the wire must be wrapped around the spool 32 times. How many radians does this correspond to? How much wire is needed to wrap around the spool once?

Where did you get 1.1rev from? The question says that the wheel turned through 15 revolutions.

Angular speed is just the angle divided by time, exactly analogous to how linear speed is linear distance divided by time. So however many radians 15 revolutions is, that value divided by 8.5s gives you the angular speed.

As for distance traveled, how far does the bike travel for each revolution of its wheels?

You've already found that the wire must be wrapped around the spool 32 times. How many radians does this correspond to? How much wire is needed to wrap around the spool once?
Then for the distance you would take 11.1rads/s divided by 1.1ft.$$\alpha$$ = a/r formula. Or would you use $$\omega$$ = v/r ?