SOLUTION: A ski lift operates by driving a wire rope, from which chairs are suspended, around a bullwheel (see the figure below). If the bullwheel is 12 feet in diameter and turns at a rate

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Question 1128970: A ski lift operates by driving a wire rope, from which chairs are suspended, around a bullwheel (see the figure below). If the bullwheel is 12 feet in diameter and turns at a rate of 9 revolutions per minute, what is the linear velocity, in feet per second, of someone riding the lift? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

= ft/sec
Answer by ikleyn(52784) About Me  (Show Source):
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    n%2Api%2AD = 9%2Api%2A12 feet per minute = 9*3.14*12 feet per minute = %289%2A3.14%2A12%29%2F60 feet per second.


    Use your calculator.