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The San Francisco Cable Cars Travel by Clamping onto a Steel

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The San Francisco cable cars travel by clamping onto a steel cable that circulates in a channel beneath the streets. This cable is driven by a large 12-foot-diameter pulley, called a sheave (see the figure). The sheave turns at a rate of 17 revolutions per minute. Find the speed of the cable car, in miles per hour, by determining the linear velocity of the cable. (1 mi = 5,280 ft)​ The San Francisco cable cars travel by clamping onto a steel cable that circulates in a channel beneath the streets. This cable is driven by a large 12-foot-diameter pulley, called a sheave (see the figure). The sheave turns at a rate of 17 revolutions per minute. Find the speed of the cable car, in miles per hour, by determining the linear velocity of the cable. (1 mi = 5,280 ft)​   ​  If the answer needs rounding, round it to the nearest hundredth. __________ mph
If the answer needs rounding, round it to the nearest hundredth. __________ mph

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