Tools you will need BEFORE your trip: (Click images for building instructions)
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Inclinometer |
Accelerometer |
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Alternative Accelerometer |
Items you will need to bring with you the DAY of your trip:
- Accelerometer and Inclinometer (described above)
- Pencil & Eraser
- Hard surface to write on
- Calculator
- Tape Measure (Metric)
- Stop Watch
Rides to visit DURING your trip: Don't worry..."NON-RIDERS" can get data from their lab group.
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Silver Bullet |
Montezooma's Revenge |
Boomerang |
Thrill Rides: |
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La Revolucion |
Dragon swing |
Supreme Scream |
Wet & Wild : |
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Timber Log Ride |
Plunge |
Rip Tide |
Instructional handout for use BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER trip :
*Copyright character of Knott's Berry Farm.
Questions: In addition to completing the lab calculations above, please ride one ride of your choice (not listed in the lab book) and write a paragraph explaining some physics concepts that you experienced while on this ride. Be prepared to share your findings individually during our next class meeting.
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