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Question

A potter's wheel with radius R_{a} spins at an angular speed Ω_{a} and touches a smaller wheel with radius R_{b} at its outer edges which spins at an angular speed Ω_{b}. What is the ratio Ω_{a}/Ω_{b}?

Accepted Answer

R_{b}/R_{a}

Answer

R_{a}/R_{b}

Answer

1

Answer

Cannot be determined.

A potter's wheel with radius Ra spins at an angular speed Ωa and touches a smaller wheel with radius Rb at its outer edges which spins at an angular speed Ωb. What is the ratio Ωa/Ωb?

A potter's wheel with radius R_a spins at an angular speed Ω_a and touches a smaller wheel with radius R_b at its outer edges which spins at an angular speed Ω_b. What is the ratio Ω_a/Ω_b?