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Why does a wheel spin faster at its circumference than at its center?
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As you move outward from the center of a wheel, the distance to go around it (circumference of the circle) becomes larger. Since the wheel is a solid object, the outside must complete the same number of revolutions per minute as the the inside, at the center or axle (360 degrees, 2pi radians). Since it has a much longer distance to travel, the outside must move at a higher speed.
The same principle applies to spheres (3 dimensional circles): because the Earth is a single object rotating around its axis, the surface at the equator is moving at more than 1000 mph to the east, while the poles spin in place without moving.
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If a compass spins twice around is the circumference doubled?
Yes! If It spins one time, then that is the circumference. Therefore if you spin it a second time, that doubles it!
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Call it 40,000, you'll be near enough for Wiki... The metre is defined as one-forty-millionth of the polar circumference, it's a little higher at the equator because of the spin...
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What is the probability of a spin land on blue in wheel had 4 colors equal part if you spin it 5 times?
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The center part of a wheel?
The center part of the wheel is a spin
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Same way as any gear set does. If you have a large wheel(more teeth) driving a smaller wheel(fewer teeth), then the smaller wheel will spin faster, but with less force. If you have a small wheel driving a big wheel, then the big wheel will spin slower but stronger.
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Where is the spin wheel on smallworlds?
The spin wheel is on the homepage of Smallworlds.
When was Spin That Wheel created?
Spin That Wheel was created in 1990.
What changes speed in cars?
What do you mean by that question? There are a lot of things that change speed in a car. When more air and fuel enter the cylinders on a motor, it makes it speed up. When the motor speeds up, it makes the transmission spin faster, and when you shift gears it makes the driveshaft spin faster, along with the gears in the rearend, unless you have a front wheel drive car, then it makes the wheels spin faster. When the motor speeds up, the accessories driven by the belt or belts on the front of the motor spin faster. when the wheels spin faster, the car goes faster.
When was Spin the Wheel created?
Spinning the Wheel was created in 1995.
what is a wheel?
A wheel is a round object that can spin
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NO
How do you get tokens on smallworlds?
you spin the wheel or you do missions or get a job the get a job i don't advise you but the spin the wheel i advise you
