3. Tiffany Phinisey

4. Is this Ideal? http://youtu.be/qqNSnWI8zvc

5. Overview  History of Amusement Parks  Types of Amusement Parks Rides  Physics of Rollercoasters  Safety Regulations of Rides  Build a Coaster Activity

6. 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

7. Types of Rides Ferris Wheels Water Slides Rollercoasters

8. Physics of Rollercoaster  Potential vs Kinetic Energy Potential Energy: Stored Energy Kinetic Energy: Energy of Motion  Manipulation of Both

9. Physics of Rollercoaster (cont.)  First Hill: “Act of Faith” Theory Largest Slope of the Coaster Most Kinetic Energy

10. Physics of Rollercoasters (cont)  Loops: Newton’s First Law of Motion  Centripetal Forces  G-Forces

11. Safety Regulations of Rides  Take Safety Seriously  Respect the Forces  Follow the Rules and Stay Alert  Learn About the Risk Factors  Use Extra Caution

12. Build a Coaster  http://kids.discovery.com/games/build- play/build-a-coaster http://kids.discovery.com/games/build- play/build-a-coaster

13. References  http://www.realisticdiplomas.com/The- History-Of-Amusement-Parks.aspx http://www.realisticdiplomas.com/The- History-Of-Amusement-Parks.aspx  http://kids.discovery.com/games/build- play/build-a-coaster http://kids.discovery.com/games/build- play/build-a-coaster  http://youtu.be/qqNSnWI8zvc http://youtu.be/qqNSnWI8zvc  http://library.thinkquest.org/2745/data/op enpark.htm

14. Conclusion  So… what makes an ideal ride? Speed? Complexity? Not Dying?  Safety First!

15. Questions?