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Chapter 8 Problem 73GP

Question

(a) For a bicycle, how is the angular speed of the rear wheel \(\left(\omega_{R}\right)\) related to that of the pedals and front sprocket \(\left(\omega_{F}\right)\), Fig. That is, derive a formula for \(\omega_{R} / \omega_{F}\). Let \(N_{F} \text { and } N_{R}\) be the number of teeth on the front and rear sprockets, respectively. The teeth are spaced equally on all sprockets so that the chain meshes properly.

(b) Evaluate the ratio \(\omega_{R} / \omega_{F}\) when the front and rear sprockets have 52 and 13 teeth, respectively, and

when they have 42 and 28 teeth.

FIGURE 8-52 Problem 73.

Solution

Step 1 of 4

(A) Let the spacing between the teeth on the front and rear wheel be d, and the number of teeth on the front and the rear wheel are  and  respectively.

Radii of the front and rear sprockets are .

Hence, we have

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

Bicycle gears: (a) How is the angular velocity wR of the

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