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Rear sprocket Pedal crank Front sp rocket Chain

The figure above shows the drive train of a bicycle that has wheels 67.3 cm in diameter and pedal cranks 17.5 cm long. The cyclist pedals at a steady cadence of 77.5 rev/min. The chain engages with a front sprocket 15.2 cm in diameter and a rear sprocket 8.00 cm in diameter.

(a) Calculate the speed of a link of the chain relative to the bicycle frame. m/s

(b) Calculate the angular speed of the bicycle wheels. rad/s

(c) Calculate the speed of the bicycle relative to the road. m/s

(d) What piece of data, if any, are not necessary for the calculations?

diameter of front sprocket

diameter of wheels

angular rate

length of pedal cranks

diameter of rear sprocket

none of these

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