Porter’s Ferris Wheel Ride Porter boarded an empty seat on a Ferris wheel when the seat was located at the 3 o’clock position. After riding counter-clockwise for several seconds the motor on the Ferris wheel stopped and Porter was stranded. A gauge on the Ferris wheel indicated that Porter had rotated 22% of a complete rotation. The length of the Ferris wheel arms (or the radius of the Ferris wheel) was 93 feet.

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Porter’s Ferris Wheel Ride
Porter boarded an empty seat on a Ferris wheel when the seat was located at the 3 o’clock
position. After riding counter-clockwise for several seconds the motor on the Ferris
wheel stopped and Porter was stranded. A gauge on the Ferris wheel indicated that Porter
had rotated 22% of a complete rotation. The length of the Ferris wheel arms (or the radius
of the Ferris wheel) was 93 feet.
 
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