Ferris Wheel A ferris wheel has a radius of 10 m, and the bottom of the wheel passes 1 m above the ground. If the ferris wheel makes one complete revolution every 20 s , find an equation that gives the height above the ground of a person on the ferris wheel as a function of time. | Numerade

The history of Ferris wheels

SOLVED:Fairgoers ride a Ferris wheel with a radius of 5.00 m (Figure 4-16). The wheel completes one revolution every 32.0 s. (a) What is the average speed of a rider on this Ferris wheel? (b) If a rider accidentally drops a stuffed animal at the top of the wheel, where does it land relative to the base of the ride? (Note: The bottom of the wheel is 1.75 m above the ground.)

History of the Ferris wheel; 1893 original was taller than Navy Pier’s