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25 July, 16:10

If you are riding on a Ferris wheel that is 60 feet tall and it takes you 5 minutes to make one revolution, what is your linear velocity?

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  1. 25 July, 16:17
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    Circumference of the wheel = pi * diameter = 60 pi = 188.5 feet

    So the person riding the wheel travels 188.5 feet in 5 minutes

    Therefore his linear velocity = 188.5 / 5 = 37.7 feet / minute Answer
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