Site of the Day for Monday, August 6, 2001
Amusement Park Physics
If there's an amusement park on your holiday itinerary then this site will
provide some reassuring information which may allow you to face a roller
coaster ride with equanimity.
"You've bought your ticket and boarded the roller coaster. Now you're
barreling down the track at 60 miles per hour, taking hairpin turns and
completing death-defying loops. Your heart is in your throat and your
stomach is somewhere near your shoes. The only thing separating you from
total disaster is a safety harness...but are you really in danger?" - from
the website
This site provides some solid and soothing facts and includes a fascinating
history of roller coasters. It also allows the visitor to actually design a
roller coaster, with a helpful physics glossary for those who spent too
much time wool-gathering during physics class.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
A.M. Holm
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