Revolutions help, please!

Say a bike has 26" diameter wheels.

If the wheel turns 1 complete revolution, how far does the bike go along the ground?

If the wheel turns 5 complete revolutions, how far does the bike travel along the ground?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by gobbajeezalus

Say a bike has 26" diameter wheels.

If the wheel turns 1 complete revolution, how far does the bike go along the ground?

If the wheel turns 5 complete revolutions, how far does the bike travel along the ground?

Thanks!

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You need to find the curcumference of the wheel using

That'll give you one revolution. To get 5 revolutions, just multiply the circumference by 5.

that is what i thought, however those two questions on a worksheet come after a question asking "what is the circumference of this wheel." so, would they be the same answer?

thanks

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Originally Posted by gobbajeezalus

that is what i thought, however those two questions on a worksheet come after a question asking "what is the circumference of this wheel." so, would they be the same answer?

thanks

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The circumference would tell you how far the bike traveled in one revolution of the wheel.

In 5 revolutions of the wheel, simply multiply the circumference by 5.