The London Eye is a cantilevered observation wheel of radius 60 m
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Torque and Rotational Dynamics · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Problem
The London Eye is a cantilevered observation wheel of radius 60 m, which rotates once every 30 minutes. The best estimate of the linear speed of one of its observation pods on the circumference of the wheel is
(1) 3 cms−1
(2) 20 cms−1
(3) 2 ms−1
(4) 3 ms−1