Homework Help: physics

Posted by Amy on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 11:32pm.

A string is wound is tightly around a wheel. When the end of the string is pulled through a distance of 10 cm, the wheel rotates through 5 revolutions. What is the radius of the wheel?

physics - drwls, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 11:40pm
5*2*pi*R = 10*pi*R = 10 cm

Solve for R

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