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A Ferris Wheel rotates 3 times each minute. The passengers sit in seats that are 25 feet from the center of the wheel.

A. What is the angular velocity of the wheel in degrees per minute and radians per minute?

B. What is the linear velocity of the passenger in the seats?

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3 rpm = 6π radians/min

2π*25*3 = 150π ft/min

471.25 feet/min

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