The Ferris wheel
Inventors (Intermediate), mission I10 Capstone: Fairground, lesson 1 of 6.
Hook
The first Ferris wheel carried 2,000 people at once! How does ours stay balanced?
Fair test
Add a load to one seat only. Does the motor struggle? Balance it and test again.
Bonus challenge
Make paper tickets and give mini-figures a ride.
The build
- 🎡 Ferris Wheel: A big wheel turns slowly while its gondolas always hang the right way up. (level 3 of 5, about 45 minutes, 28 steps)