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 using the formula Vr = r * ω. The angular velocity (ω) is converted to 4103 rad/s. By applying the formula, the tangential speed is determined to be 4.68 m/s. This calculation demonstrates the relationship between the radius, angular velocity, and tangential speed. The final result confirms that the correct answer is 4.68 m/s.
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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

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