Pendulum Rides, Rotations and the Coriolis Effect
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| Title: | Pendulum Rides, Rotations and the Coriolis Effect |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Pendrill, Ann-Marie (ORCID |
| Source: | Physics Education. Jul 2018 53(4). |
| Availability: | Institute of Physics Publishing. The Public Ledger Building Suite 929, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 215-627-0880; Fax: 215-627-0879; e-mail: info@ioppubusa.com; Web site: http://journals.iop.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Science Instruction, Physics, Motion, Scientific Concepts, Educational Technology, Computer Oriented Programs, Recreational Facilities, Measurement Equipment, Secondary School Science, High Schools |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1361-6552/aac3cb |
| ISSN: | 0031-9120 |
| Abstract: | An amusement park is full of examples that can be made into challenging problems for students, combining mathematical modelling with video analysis, as well as measurements in the rides. Traditional amusement ride related textbook problems include free-fall, circular motion, pendula and energy conservation in roller coasters, where the moving bodies are typically considered point-like. However, an amusement park can offer many more examples that are useful in physics and engineering education, many of them with strong mathematical content. This paper analyses forces on riders in a large rotating pendulum ride, where the Coriolis effect is sufficiently large to be visible in accelerometer data from the rides and leads to different ride experiences in different positions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 18 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1182530 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | An amusement park is full of examples that can be made into challenging problems for students, combining mathematical modelling with video analysis, as well as measurements in the rides. Traditional amusement ride related textbook problems include free-fall, circular motion, pendula and energy conservation in roller coasters, where the moving bodies are typically considered point-like. However, an amusement park can offer many more examples that are useful in physics and engineering education, many of them with strong mathematical content. This paper analyses forces on riders in a large rotating pendulum ride, where the Coriolis effect is sufficiently large to be visible in accelerometer data from the rides and leads to different ride experiences in different positions. |
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| ISSN: | 0031-9120 |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1361-6552/aac3cb |
