SOLUTION: The figure is a model of a Ferris wheel. The diameter of the wheel is
d = 175
feet, and one complete revolution takes 12 minutes. Find the linear velocity of a person riding on
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Question 1095411: The figure is a model of a Ferris wheel. The diameter of the wheel is
d = 175
feet, and one complete revolution takes 12 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) Answer by ikleyn(52879) (Show Source):
The formula for linear velocity of a person riding on the wheel is
V = ft/hour,
where n is the number of revolution of the wheel per hour (= (60 min/12 min) = 5 revolutions per hour.)
Substitute the given values to get
V = 5*3.14*175 ft/hour = 2747.5 ft/hour = = 0.52 miles per hour.
