The Ferris Wheel Angular Velocity

You are sitting on a ferris wheel and start at the 3 pm position at t = 0. Keep b = 1. Push start. Watch the graph, What is the period of the sine curve?

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A
6 seconds
B
24 seconds
C
seconds
D
42 seconds

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Reset. Let b = 2. Watch the graph. What is the period now?

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A
6 seconds
B
24 seconds
C
seconds
D
seconds

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Reset. Let b = 3. Watch the graph. What is the period now? It is not marked, but can you guess it?

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A
6 seconds
B
seconds
C
seconds
D
seconds

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Why does the period decrease as b increases? Describe what the wheel is doing.

How high off the ground is the lowest position of wheel?

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A
6 meters
B
24 meters
C
42 meters
D
12 meters

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What is the radius of the Ferris wheel?

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A
6 meters
B
18 meters
C
24 meters
D
42 meters

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What is the amplitude of the sine wave?

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A
6 meters
B
18 meters
C
24 meters
D
42 meters

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What is the equation of the midline?

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A
y = 6 meters
B
y = 18 meters
C
y = 24 meters
D
y = 42 meters

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The Ferris Wheel Angular Velocity

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