It is amusement park physics time again. I took 50 students to Cedar
Point on Wednesday and we all had a great day. We learned a lot of
physics that is:)
I am enrolled in a workshop class on the physics of amusement parks
and was asked to develop a list of "novel" ideas for physics
activities in such a setting. Thought I'd ask the list if any of you
have ever--or could now--thought of less obvious aspects of physics
that may be illustrated there. Most of the kinematics/mechanics/
dynamics stuff gets a good workout. One can see some aspects of waves
in carrousels. There is electricity to run vitually everything. What
else can you think of?
Thanks
Dave
* St. John's Jesuit High School *
* David A. Simmons 5901 Airport Highway *
* <smtc45@uoft02.utoledo.edu> Toledo OH 43615 *