Amusement Park Physics
Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 22 Oct, 2007As the link on the Scout Report says, it is "one thing to learn about physics in a lab, but it can be quite another thing to make a pilgrimage to an amusement park to take in the laws of physics."
So how do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? This site , from Annenberg Media, allows learners to design their own roller coasters and learn about laws of gravity, pendulums and kinetic energy. Plus they can also experiment with bumper car collisions.