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Stopping distance 2015-02-11
From Audrey:
A Harley Davidson motor cycle weighing 650 lbs with a rider weighing 175 bs was going 40 miles per hour. He had to make a sudden stop . Slammed on brakes. How long a distance for him to stop?
Answered by Penny Nom.
What time was it when joe's brother passed him? 2014-04-25
From Nathan:
joe left home in his bike at 10:00 am, traveling 21 km/h. At noon, his brother set out after him on his motorcycle, following the same route. if the motorcycle traveled at 63 km/h, what time was it when joe's brother passed him?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Motorcycle markup 2010-01-12
From Harold:
I went to a motorcycle dealership and saw a motorcycle costing $11,000. Dealerships have a way of marking up a product about 300%. What is the original cost of the motorcycle before the 300% markup?
Answered by Robert Dawson.
The distance traveled on a bike 2009-08-28
From Dennis:
I would like to calculate the distance traveled on a bike based on the size of the tire and on the number of revolutions per minute. This is based on the rider traveling at a constant speed.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
The saddle height on a bicycle 2008-08-31
From David:
The saddle height on a bicycle should be 109% of the inside leg measurement of the rider (http://www.harriscyclery.com). If the saddle height is 37 in., then what is the inside leg measurement?

I don't know how to set up the equation if you can teach me how to set it up it would be great thanks

Answered by Harley Weston.
The number of hours of daylight 2008-06-03
From Marilyn:
Hi, could you please help me with this question? In a city (in the Northern Hemisphere) the minimum number of hours of daylight is 9.6 and the maximum number is 14.4. If the 80th day of the year (March 21) has 12 hours of daylight, determine a sine function which gives the number of hours of daylight for any given day of the year. (Jan 1 = 1, Jan 2 = 2, etc). Thank you!
Answered by Harley Weston.
The length of the ramp on a motorcycle trailer 2008-03-25
From Joshua:
I am currently building a motorcycle trailer. I am trying to figure out the length of the ramp so that the bikes don't scrap the trailer/ramp as they are loaded. This is the info I have: the motorcycle is 6" off the ground in the center, the point where the tires touch the ground are 80" apart, the trailer deck is 20" high. How do I figure the length of the ramp? Please show equation so I have for future reference with different measurements.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
Is there a practical use for radian measure? 2007-10-26
From Paula:
Is there a practical use for radian measure in any profession? Which professions might us radian as opposed to degree measure?
Answered by Harley Weston.
How many complete cycles does the piston make in 30minutes? 2007-08-11
From San:
A piston in a large factory engine moves up and down in a cylinder. The height, h centimetres, of the piston at t seconds is given by formula h=120sin(pi)t+200 How many complete cycles does the piston make in 30minutes?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A species of beetle has a 3yr life span 2007-06-03
From Gilligan:
A species of beetle has a 3yr life span. Half the females in their first year will survive into the second year the rate from second to 3rd year is 1/3. Each female breeds in the 3rd year of life, producing 6 females and 1 male. No females survive beyond the 3rd year.

Let xsub1,xsub2,xsub3 denote the number of females in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year.

(a) What will be the number of females in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of life next year?

(b)Show that the numbers in each group will return to the same values every 3 years?

(c) Given a total of 3600 beetles, over the 3 age groups, calculate the number in each group?

Answered by Penny Nom.
Motorcycle expansion chamber design 2006-11-14
From David:
I'm interested in calculating cone information regarding motorcycle expansion chamber design for example. I guess it's called a truncated cone, from what I've read so far. If I know the center line height, small radius, and large radius of a truncated cone then, how can I calculate the angle (included angle?) the cone forms? I'd like to know the variations of the formula so I can calculate for angle, or length, or one of the diameters if I know the other two measurements.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A point on a bicycle rim 2006-08-01
From Sonu:
Find the speed in m/s of a point on a bicycle rim of diameter 88cm making 200 revolutions per minute.
Answered by Penny Nom.
A bicycle ride around the local lakes 2006-05-11
From Geecee:
Yesterday I went for a long bicycle ride around the local lakes. As the ride was quite long, I rode in various stages. In the first stage I rode half of the overall distance. Stage two saw half of the remaining distance plus 35 metres covered. Stage three covered three-quarters of the remaining distance. Stage four completed half of the remaining distance plus 75 metres. Stage five completed the journey with a final burst of 150 metres. How far did I cycle in total?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Speed on a bicycle 2005-07-27
From Deborah:
We are trying to figure out how many miles per hour we rode in a bike race. If the distance was l5 miles and the time it took was was 55 minutes, what is the speed?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Bicycles and tricycles 2001-09-26
From Sally:
A bicycle shop has 5 bicycles and tricycles to repair. They have 12 wheels. What strategy would you use to determine how many bicycles and tricycles need to be repaired?
Answered by Claude Tardif, Diane Hanson and Penny Nom.
Bicycles and phone calls 2001-02-08
From Sarah:
  1. A bicycle has a diameter of 66 centimeters. How many times must the tire rotate to travel 1 kilometer?explain answer.

  2. Becky want to make a long distance call to her friend Sarah from a pay telephone.She has $5.00 in change.The call costs $0.90 for the first three minutes and $0.24 for each additional minute.How long can Becky talk to Sarah?

Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
Kai's bike 2000-12-07
From Fumiko Muhammad:
The wheels on Kai's bike are 27 inches in diameter. His little sister, Masako, has a bike with wheels that are 20 inches in diameter.

a. How far will Kai go in one complete turn of his wheels?

b. How far will Masacko go in one complete turn of her wheels?

c. How far will Kai go in 500 turns of his wheels?

d. How far will Masako go in 500 turns of her wheels?


Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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