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Ferris Wheel Model
written by Mario Belloni
The Ferris Wheel Model explores the amusement park ride modeled after Ferris' original wheel.  The simulation shows a wheel that can be varied in radius from 40 m (Ferris' original wheels) to 100 m, or about 10 meters langer than the current world record. In addition, the rotational speed of the wheel can be varied from 10 - 20 m/s. By selecting the checkbox, the free-body diagram can be shown.

The Ferris Wheel Model was created using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool.  It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.  Double clicking the jar file will run the program if Java is installed.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java (JRE).
1 source code document is available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Motion in Two Dimensions
= 2D Acceleration
- Newton's Second Law
= Force, Acceleration
- Rotational Dynamics
- Lower Undergraduate
- Middle School
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Simulation
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- Learners
- Educators
- application/java
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Free access
License:
This material is released under a GNU General Public License Version 3 license.
Rights Holder:
Mario Belloni
Keywords:
amusement park, angular velocity, circular motion, ejs, ferris, rotational motion
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created January 22, 2012 by Mario Belloni
Record Updated:
June 6, 2014 by Andreu Glasmann
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when Cataloged:
January 22, 2012
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Belloni, M. (2012). Ferris Wheel Model [Computer software]. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11675&DocID=2540
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Belloni, Mario. "Ferris Wheel Model." https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11675&DocID=2540 (accessed 29 March 2024).
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Belloni, Mario. Ferris Wheel Model. Computer software. 2012. Java (JRE) 1.5. 29 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11675&DocID=2540>.
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Ferris Wheel Model:

Is Based On Easy Java Simulations Modeling and Authoring Tool

The Easy Java Simulations Modeling and Authoring Tool is needed to explore the computational model used in the Ferris Wheel.

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Covers the Same Topic As Ferris Wheel JS Model

The Ferris Wheel Model is the Java version of the Javascript-based Ferris Wheel JS Model.

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