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Physics of Amusement Park Rides


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Subjects: Construction, Design, Engineering, Physics, Science

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: BBC
Closed Captioned: No		 Running Time: 30 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No
Copyright Date: 1986
Available in French: No

Want to know where to sit on a roller coaster to get the biggest thrill? In this program, engineers use the principles of physics to design amusement park rides. Viewers will be catapulted along on a roller coaster, slammed into their seats, glued against a wall, shot down a luge course, and swung around on a hellacious ride they call "the corkscrew." As they go, they learn the relationship between kinetic and potential energy, vectors, speed, friction, and acceleration in an exciting real-world format. Original BBC broadcast title: Most Swirling, Swinging, Sliding, Spinning, Up and Down Ride of Your Life.

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