1) Sketch the ferris wheel (remember the wheel can't touch the ground). Mark the height from the ground, the radius of the wheel, and the total
height of the ride.

2) Determine the radius of your wheel. What is the distance traveled in one revolution of the Ferris wheel (arc length)?

3) If the wheel is modeled as a clock, what is the distance of the rider from the ground at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00? Mark it in the table below.
Assume the rider gets on the ride when the car is at 6:00 or 0 seconds. Assign a speed to the wheel (How long does it take to make one revolution?
If it takes x seconds to make one revolution, then each postiion is 1/4 of the time or x/4 seconds)

Postion Height Time in seconds

6:00 0
9:00
12:00
3:00
6:00
9:00
12:00
3:00
6:00