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The Cosmo Clock 21

The distance you are above the ground at any particular time into your journey can be modelled using mathematics...!

On a visit to Yokohama in Japan you take a trip on this ferris wheel...

What information would you need to create a suitable mathematical model...?

Create a model

for height above the wheel's base

against time

using a sine function

Create a model

for height above the wheel's base

against time

using a cosine function

Here's some information about the Cosmo Clock 21:

  • The ferris wheel has a diameter of 100 metres.
  • The overall height of the wheel is 112.5 metres above its base.
  • One ride on the wheel (a full revolution) takes 15-minutes.
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