print email comment close Amusement Park Physics URL: http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/ Description: This site provides simple explanations for the physics that make amusement park rides possible. Find out what Newton's laws of motion have to do with bumper cars, design a roller coaster, see what Galileo has to do with the design of free fall rides, and learn more about carousels, pendulums, and ride safety. Also provides a physics glossary. From Annenberg/CPB. Publisher: Annenberg Media Library of Congress Subject Headings: Amusement parks LII classic content Physics LII Database Information: Record 2129 created by Elaine Walker on 09/05/1998 Last modification on 12/04/2007 Published: 09/05/1998   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2129