A car accelerates uniformly from rest and
reaches a speed of 21.1 m/s in 14.1 s. The
diameter of a tire is 61.7 cm.
Find the number of revolutions the tire
makes during this motion, assuming no slipping.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Number of revolutions  = 2.41

Explanation:

According to first equation of motion:

[tex]a=\frac{v-u}{t}[/tex]

Here, a= acceleration

v = final velocity

u = initial velocity

According to question ,

a = ?

v = 21.1 m/s

t = 14.1 s

u = 0 (because object starts from rest)

[tex]a=\frac{v-u}{t}[/tex]

[tex]a=\frac{21.1-0}{14.1}[/tex]

[tex]a=\frac{21.1}{14.1}[/tex]

[tex]a=1.49m/s^{2}[/tex]

According to third equation of motion:

[tex]2as=v^{2}-u^{2}[/tex]

this can also be written as ,

[tex]s=\frac{v^{2}-u^{2}}{2a}[/tex]

s = distance travelled by the object

a = 1.49

[tex]s=\frac{21.1^{2}-0^{2}}{2\times 1.496}[/tex]

[tex]s=\frac{21.1^{2}-0^{2}}{2\times 1.496}[/tex]

[tex]s=\frac{445.2-0}{2.993}[/tex]

[tex]s=\frac{445.2}{2.993}[/tex]

s = 148.79 m

Diameter of a tire = 61.7 cm

To calculate number of turns , divide distance by the diameter

[tex]revolutions = \frac{distance}{diameter}[/tex]

[tex]= \frac{148.79}{61.7}[/tex]

Number of revolutions  = 2.41