Uniform Circular Motion Bicycle Tire

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Homework Statement



A spot of paint on a bicycle tire moves in a circular path of radius .33m. When the spot has traveled a linear distance of 1.66m, through what angle has the tire rotated?

Homework Equations



v=rw
w=2∏/T


The Attempt at a Solution



1.66=2∏/T
1.66T=2∏
100∏/83
 
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hi eagles12! :smile:
eagles12 said:
A spot of paint on a bicycle tire moves in a circular path of radius .33m. When the spot has traveled a linear distance of 1.66m, through what angle has the tire rotated?

v=rw
w=2∏/T

T is the period (a time) …

this question has nothing to do with time :wink:

in adition to v = rω, you also need to learn …

s = rθ

a = rα :smile: