Place one piece of tape on the ground (starting point) and one on the rim of the wheel (the rider). Roll the wheel away from the starting point (see figure below) and stop the wheel in at least 16 different positions, including points at which the rider is at the top of the wheel and bottom of the wheel.

Question

At each position, measure the distance from the starting point to the bottom of the wheel (x) and the height (h) of the rider. Care should be taken to make sure that the wheel rolls in a straight line, and that the wheel makes at least one complete rotation.

Answer 1

so, did you do this? You should have created a cycloid.