Angular and Linear Speed
 

Angular and Linear Speed problem 20


An electric motor rotates at a frequency of 600 revolutions per minute. A wheel with a radius of 10 cm is attached to the axis of the electric motor. The wheel is connected to another wheel with a radius of 40 cm via a belt (see the figure below). What is the speed of the belt and at what frequency does the larger wheel rotate?



Pulley


 

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