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lf a 20 inch blade was turning 2500 rpm how fast would it be going if it was a wheel

 Nov 3, 2015
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I'm assuming something like a lawn mower blade......Each second it travels   2pi*(10in) * 2500 / 60 = about  2618  in  =   about 218.66 ft/sec

 

And 60mph = 88ft/s....so

 

m / 218.66  = 60 / 88     where m is the speed in mph........

 

So.......m = (218.66) * (60) / 88 = about 148.75 mph

 

 

 

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 Nov 3, 2015

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