Tangential Speed of Lug Nut on a Car Wheel

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The tangential speed of a lug nut located 0.114 m from the axis of rotation on a car wheel rotating at 6.53 revolutions per second is calculated to be 4.68 m/s. The conversion of the rotational speed from revolutions per second to radians per second is essential, resulting in a value of 4103 rad/s. The formula used for this calculation is Vr = r * ω, where Vr is the tangential speed, r is the radius, and ω is the angular velocity.

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What is the tangential speed of a lug nut on a wheel of a car if the lug nut is located 0.114 m from the axis of rotation; and the wheel is rotating at 6.53 rev/sec?
(a) 0.745 m/s (c) 2.98 m/s (e) 9.36 m/s
(b) 1.49 m/s (d) 4.68 m/s

1) I was able to convert 6.54 rev/sec to 4103 rad/s
2) I don't know if the ratio is what you see on the picture? can you see the picture and let
me know if that is the radio?
 

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Try to think about it this way. What distance does the nut travel per revolution of the wheel? If it makes 6.53 revolutions per second, how far does it travel in that second? So what's the velocity, then?
 
velocity would be Vr = r.ω

(0114 m)(41.03 rad/s) = Vr
Vr = 4.68 m/s

Thanks!
 

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