Unit 6 - Part 1 - Inside reading - CLG group

A giant chain forces team from the boilers into the ground wheel, which in turn caused the sprockets to rotate the axle. The axle then turned the Ferris wheel.

• True

• False

The 1889 World's Fair in Paris hosted the First Ferris wheel.

• False

• True

Ferris wheels continue to be popular tourist attractions, as evidenced by the construction of the London Eye, the largest Ferris wheel in the world.

• False

• True

People in the Ferris wheel stayed upright as the wheel turned because the carriages they sat in were locked into place and did not move.

• True

• False

Daniel Brunham first rejected plans for the Ferris wheel because he thought it was unsafe

• True

• False

How were passengers able to stay upright as the wheel rotated?

• The main axle was made of forged steel.

• The wheel had a large diameter

• The wheel was powered by steam

• Each car was attached to its own axle

Answer explanation

Explaination:

Each car was attached to its own axle. This meant that the cars would swing slightly as the wheel rotated but they and the people in them would remain upright.

Why did Burnham eventually approve Ferris's proposal?

• The approval of other engineers helped convince him it would be safe

• He knew the wheel would be popular and attract tourists to the fair

• He didn't get any other proposals that interested him as much

• He thought it would be more impressive than the Eiffel Tower

Answer explanation

Explaination:

Ferris finally obtained qpproval from Burnham after other engineers confirmed the soundness of his plans

Why was Ferris proposal considered outrageous?

• It was larger than the other proposals

• It was more expensive than the other proposals

• It seemes physically impossible to build

• It was far more beautiful than the Eiffel Tower

Answer explanation

Explaination:

Burnham believed that the wheel must violate the laws of physics.

Why was the Ferris wheel the star of the fair even before opening day?

• Because it was more beautiful than Eiffel Tower in France

• Because it was a lot of fun to ride on a wheel above the city

• Because the mechanics of its design were interesting to engineers

• Because people could see it being built and got excited about it

Answer explanation

Explaination:
A new report was written about the wheel, indicating that there was public interest in it