Question

6) A Ferris wheel at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair had a diameter of 250 ft and made one revolution
in 30 minutes
a) Find the exact angular speed in radians per hour
b) Find the linear speed of a person riding the Ferris wheel in miles per hour. Round to 2 decimal
a) 2 rev/hr = 4π rad/hr

b) 4π*125 ft/hr
now make that into mi/hr

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