SOLUTION: The figure is a model of a Ferris wheel. The diameter of the wheel is d = 180 feet, and one complete revolution takes 10 minutes. Find the linear velocity of a person riding on the
Question 1128972: The figure is a model of a Ferris wheel. The diameter of the wheel is d = 180 feet, and one complete revolution takes 10 minutes. Find the linear velocity of a person riding on the wheel. Give your answer in miles per hour and round to the nearest hundredth. (1 mi = 5,280 ft)
v= mph Answer by ikleyn(52832) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
v = feet per hour,
where n is the number of revolution per hour, D is the diameter, n = 6 revolutions per hour in this case.
So, V = 3.14*180*6 ft/hour = 3391 ft/hour = miles per hour = 0.64 miles per hour. ANSWER