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A mixing blade on a food processor extends out 3 inches from its center. If the tip of the blade is turning at 600 rpm, what is the linear velocity of the tip of the blade in feet per minute?

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A mixing blade on a food processor extends out 3 inches from its center. If the tip of the blade is turning at 600 rpm, what is the linear velocity of the tip of the blade in feet per minute?

sidsiddhartha · Answer

3 inch=.25 feet
So the distance/rev = 2πr = 2π(.25) = π/2 feet
v=ft per rev*rev per min=300*pi per min

anonymous · Answer

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sidsiddhartha · Answer

yeah i've done it before- the problem :)