Tiffany Phinisey
Is this Ideal?
Overview History of Amusement Parks Types of Amusement Parks Rides Physics of Rollercoasters Safety Regulations of Rides Build a Coaster Activity
History of Amusement Parks First Amusement Park: 1100s in England Elizabethan Fairs Oktoberfest World Fair Crystal Palace in England 1851 Amusement Parks in the US Coney Island Dreamland Luna Park
Types of Rides Ferris Wheels Water Slides Rollercoasters
Physics of Rollercoaster Potential vs Kinetic Energy Potential Energy: Stored Energy Kinetic Energy: Energy of Motion Manipulation of Both
Physics of Rollercoaster (cont.) First Hill: “Act of Faith” Theory Largest Slope of the Coaster Most Kinetic Energy
Physics of Rollercoasters (cont) Loops: Newton’s First Law of Motion Centripetal Forces G-Forces
Safety Regulations of Rides Take Safety Seriously Respect the Forces Follow the Rules and Stay Alert Learn About the Risk Factors Use Extra Caution
Build a Coaster play/build-a-coaster play/build-a-coaster
References History-Of-Amusement-Parks.aspx History-Of-Amusement-Parks.aspx play/build-a-coaster play/build-a-coaster enpark.htm
Conclusion So… what makes an ideal ride? Speed? Complexity? Not Dying? Safety First!
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