Question

You are enjoying a ride on a Ferris Wheel. The wheel has a circumference of 1,250m. The velocity of the wheel is 12m/s. How many minutes is one trip around the wheel?

Answer 1

Answer:

Time = 1.44 minutes

Explanation:

Given that the circumference of the wheel is 1250 m, which is the distance to be covered.

Thus,

speed =

distance = 1250 m, speed = 12 m/s.

So that;

12 =

time =

       = 104.16667

time = 104.17 s

But, 60 seconds = 1 minute

time = 1.4417

       = 1.44 minutes

The time required for one trip around the wheel is 1.44 minutes.