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Chapter 10 Problem 51P

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Problem 51P

A bicycle coasts downhill and accelerates from rest to a linear speed of 8.90 m/s in 12.2 s. (a) If the bicyde'stires have a radius of 36.0 cm, what is their angular accelerator? (b) If the radius of the tires had been smaller, would their angular acceleration be greater than or less than the result found in part (a)

Solution

Step 1 of 3

(a) We know that,

Implies, the angular acceleration,

The initial speed of the bicycle is zero because it starts from rest.

That is,          

Implies,

...........(1)

 

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A bicycle coasts downhill and accelerates from rest to a

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