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Angular displacement and linear displacement – problems and solutions

1. A bike wheel 60 cm in diameter rotates 10 radians. What is the linear displacement of a point on the
edge of the wheel ?
Known :
Radius (r) = 30 cm = 0,3 m
Angle (θ) = 10 radians
Wanted : linear displacement (l)
Solution :
l=rθ
l = (0,3 m)(10 rad)
l = 3 meters

2. A wheel 50 cm in radius rotates 360o. What is the linear displacement of a point on the edge of the
wheel ?
Known :
Radius (r) = 50 cm = 0,5 meters
Angle (θ) = 360o = 6,28 radians
Wanted : linear displacement (l)
Solution :
l=rθ
l = (0,5 m)(6,28 rad)
l = 3,14 meters

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