Acceleration in One, Two, and Three Dimensions in Launched Roller Coasters

Autor/in	Pendrill, Ann-Marie
Titel	Acceleration in One, Two, and Three Dimensions in Launched Roller Coasters
Quelle	In: Physics Education, 43 (2008) 5, S.483-491 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-9120
DOI	10.1088/0031-9120/43/5/003
Schlagwörter	Physics; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Measurement Techniques; Foreign Countries; Scientific Principles; Computation; Learning Activities; Field Trips; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Messtechnik; Ausland; Lernaktivität; Exkursion; Schweden
Abstract	During a roller coaster ride, the body experiences acceleration in three dimensions. An accelerometer can measure and provide a graph of the forces on the body during different parts of a ride. To couple the experience of the body to pictures of the ride and an analysis of data can contribute to a deeper understanding of Newton's laws. This article considers the physics of launched roller coasters. Measurements were performed with a three-dimensional co-moving accelerometer. An analysis is presented of the forces in the different ride elements of the Kanonen in Goteborg and the Speed Monster in Oslo, which both include loops and offer rich examples of force and acceleration in all dimensions. (Contains 12 figures and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10