the london eye, a ferris wheel in England, has a diameter of 120 meters. This wheel completes a full rotation in 30 minutes at a speed which allows passengers to enter a capsule at the base of the Ferris wheel without stopping the wheel. At the highest point, a capsule reaches a height of 135 meters above the ground.
Accepted Solution
A:
Given in the problem is the diameter of the Ferris Wheel.
Thus, we can compute for the Ferris Wheel Circumference. This is the circular distance a single capsule attached to the wheel needs to do a full circle to.
Using 2 Step, we find the rate of how fast the capsule needs to be moving to complete 1 full cycle in 30 minutes. 1. Formula for computing the circumference C = 2 x π x R
where R = Diameter divided by 2
C = 2π(120/2 ) C = 120π
2. Compute the rate or speed of the capsule / coach. Rate or Speed = Distance to cover / Time it takes to cover R/S = 120π/30 = 4π m/min or 12.57737 meters / min