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OS-UP-11-22 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Rolling Motion (Problem 22)

Formula One race cars have 66-cm-diameter tires. If a Formula One averages a speed of 300 km/h during a race, what is the angular displacement in revolutions of the wheels if the race car maintains this speed for 1.5 hours?