A bicycle chain is wrapped around a rear sprocket (r =0.045 m) and a front sprocket (r = 0.10 m). The chainmoves with a speed of 0.8 m/s around the sp

Jaya Legge

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2021-04-09

A bicycle chain is wrapped around a rear sprocket (r =0.045 m) and a front sprocket (r = 0.10 m). The chainmoves with a speed of 0.8 m/s around the sprockets, while the bikemoves at a constant velocity. Find the magnitude of theacceleration of a chain link that is in contact with each of thefollowing.
(a) the rear sprocket
ms2
(b) neither sprocket
ms2
(c) the front sprocket
ms2

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berggansS

berggansS

Skilled2021-04-11Added 91 answers

The Rear Sprocket
Ac=V2r=0.82.045=14.22
The Front Sprocket
Ac=V2r=0.82.10=6.4
Neither Sprocket
= 0

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