The Ferris Wheel
Finale M
The Ferris Wheel
Finale N
The Ferris wheel is located on Mars, where the
acceleration due to gravity is 12.37 ft/s2. Gravity
acts toward the surface of the planet.
The Ferris wheel is located on Saturn, where the
acceleration due to gravity is 36.35 ft/s2. Gravity
acts toward the surface of the planet.
The Ferris wheel has a radius of 75 feet.
The Ferris wheel has a radius of 40 feet.
The center of the Ferris wheel is 100 feet above
the ground.
The center of the Ferris wheel is 60 feet above the
ground.
The Ferris wheel turns counterclockwise at a
constant rate, making a complete turn every 30
seconds.
The Ferris wheel turns counterclockwise at a
constant rate, making a complete turn every 50
seconds.
The starting position of a water filled cart is 240
feet to the left of the base of the Ferris wheel.
The starting position of a water filled cart is 300
feet to the left of the base of the Ferris wheel.
The cart moves to the right along the track at a
constant speed of 15 feet per second.
The cart moves to the right along the track at a
constant speed of 10 feet per second.
The water level in the cart is 10 feet above the
ground.
The water level in the cart is 5 feet above the
ground.
The cart starts moving as the platform passes the
3 o’clock position.
The cart starts moving as the platform passes the
3 o’clock position.
Let t = 0 represent the time when the Ferris wheel
passes the 3 o’clock position, which is also when
the cart begins moving. Let t represent the
number of seconds that elapse between t = 0 and
the moment when the diver is released.
Let t = 0 represent the time when the Ferris wheel
passes the 3 o’clock position, which is also when
the cart begins moving. Let t represent the
number of seconds that elapse between t = 0 and
the moment when the diver is released.
For what choice of t will the diver
land in the tub of water?
For what choice of t will the diver
land in the tub of water?
Your Name: _______________________
Your Name: _______________________
Your answer: __6.28_
Your answer: ____24.28______
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