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Apr 23, 2017

The whole Ferris wheel is in rotatory motion while the individual cabins are in circular motion.

Explanation:

The axis of rotation lies at the centre of the Ferris wheel. However, with respect to the cabins, the axis is outside and the cabins take on an orbital motion.

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