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If a wheel of radius R revolves 1/2 a turn, how many radians does it turn through?

  • 2pi radians
  • 2R^2 radians
  • pi radians

Explanation from PART66Online

A full revolution of a circle is 2*pi radians, so one half turn is half of that, which equals pi radians. The radius R does not affect the angle swept; it only affects the linear distance the rim travels, so options involving R are incorrect.

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sherrykhan asked · 23 Jan 2012

im not understanding this question

Community Comments (3)

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PART66Online 23 Jan 2012
Hello.

360 degrees (1 wheel turn) = 2π radians, so 1/2 of turn is π radians.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian
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davidjameswatson1991@live.co.uk 21 Sep 2014
yeah dimky has got it spot on 2pi radians is for a complete circle so its pi radians for a half circle!
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aerorodder1 19 Dec 2015
π=~22/7 or ~3.14159265359.…
22/7×2= 6.28π Radians, or 2π, or 360° 3.14159265359×2= 6.28π
√2+√3= ~π

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