Question

during a field trip to an amusement park, sofia decides to investigate the speed of different rides. she measures the speed of a ferris wheel. if the ferris wheel has a circumference of 150 meters and makes one full rotation in 60 seconds. a. 0.4 m/s b. 2.5 m/s c. 3.5 m/s d. 4.5 m/s

Explanation:

Step1: Recall speed formula

Speed $v=\frac{d}{t}$, where $d$ is distance and $t$ is time.

Step2: Identify distance and time values

The distance $d$ for one - full rotation is the circumference of the Ferris - wheel, $d = 150$ m. The time $t$ for one full rotation is $t=60$ s.

Step3: Calculate speed

$v=\frac{150}{60}=2.5$ m/s

Answer:

B. 2.5 m/s