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What is the Ideal Ride?

What is the Ideal Ride?. Tiffany Phinisey. The Physics of Amusement Park Rides. Is this Ideal?. http://youtu.be/qqNSnWI8zvc. Overview. History of Amusement Parks Types of Amusement Parks Rides Physics of Rollercoasters Safety Regulations of Rides Build a Coaster Activity.

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What is the Ideal Ride?

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  1. What is the Ideal Ride?

  2. Tiffany Phinisey The Physics of Amusement Park Rides

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

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

  5. 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

  6. Types of Rides Ferris Wheels Water Slides Rollercoasters

  7. Physics of Rollercoaster • Potential vs Kinetic Energy • Potential Energy: Stored Energy • Kinetic Energy: Energy of Motion • Manipulation of Both

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

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

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

  11. Build a Coaster • http://kids.discovery.com/games/build-play/build-a-coaster

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

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

  14. Questions?

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