Ferris wheel and the sine function

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This applet shows how a rider's height varies periodically as time passes. You can move the slider to vary the time. This particular Ferris wheel has a radius of 86 m, is 1.5 m above the ground, and rotates 20 times per hour.

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Michael Geiwitz — 26 March 2015 - 17:12

Resource Type: Activity
Tags: ferris sine sine-curve sine-function trigonometry wheel
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Target Group (Age): 14 – 19+
Language: English

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