Question

Valerie is performing an experiment by spinning a metal weight around on the end of a nylon thread. How far does the metal weight travel if it completes $$40 revolutions on the end of a $$0.89 m thread? Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

Answer 1

35.6 m

Explanation:

Number of revolutions = 40

Length of thread = 0.89 m

Total Distance = Number of revolutions * Length of Thread

Total Distance = 40 * 0.89 = 35.6 m