A carnival ferris wheel with a radius of 14 meters makes one complete revolution every 16 seconds. The bottom of the wheel is 1.5 meters above the ground. If a person is at the top of the wheel when a stopwatch is started, determine how high above the ground that person will be after 2 minutes.

A carnival ferris wheel with a radius of 14 meters makes one complete revolution every 16 seconds. The bottom of the wheel is 1.5 meters above the ground. If a person is at the top of the wheel when a stopwatch is started, determine how high above the ground that person will be after 2 minutes.

Mathematics For Machine Technology

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Chapter83: Location Of Points

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A carnival feris wheel with a radius of 14
meters makes one complete revolution
every 16 seconds. The bottom of the wheel
is 1.5 meters above the ground. If a person
is at the top of the wheel when a stopwatch
is started, determine how high above the
ground that person will be after 2 minutes.

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