document.write( "Question 447049: The diameter of a ferris wheel is 80 feet.
\n" );
document.write( "a) if the ferris wheel make one revolution every 45 seconds, find the linear velocity of a person riding in the ferris wheel.\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b) suppose the linear velocity of a person riding in the ferris wheel is 8 feet per second. what is the time for one revolution of the ferris wheel.\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "please show all work so i can understand better \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #307911 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The diameter of a ferris wheel is 80 feet. \n" ); document.write( "Find the total distance traveled in one revolution, that would be the circumference \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "C = 251.33 ft; distance a person travels in one revolution \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a) if the ferris wheel make one revolution every 45 seconds, find the linear velocity of a person riding in the ferris wheel. \n" ); document.write( "Using velocity of ft/sec \n" ); document.write( "Velocity = dist/time \n" ); document.write( "v = \n" ); document.write( "v = 5.585 ft/sec is the linear velocity \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "b) suppose the linear velocity of a person riding in the ferris wheel is 8 feet per second. what is the time for one revolution of the ferris wheel. \n" ); document.write( "time = dist/velocity \n" ); document.write( "t = 251.33/8 \n" ); document.write( "t = 31.4 sec per revolution \n" ); document.write( " |