Amusement Park Physics

Amusement Park Physics Bundle

Capture the thrill -- and the physics -- of the ride electronically

• Acceleration in all 3 dimensions
• Resultant acceleration
• Altitude change

Electronically record all the acceleration you experience during your favorite amusement park ride -- plus get all the changes in elevation at the same time. Download your data to a computer and you have a detailed graph of your ride-- acceleration in all three dimensions, resultant acceleration, and changes in altitude with 30cm resolution. All with just one sensor conveniently secured in your vest.

The vest was designed in cooperation with leading amusement parks to securely hold your Xplorer datalogger and 3-axis Accelerometer/Altimeter while you experience the thrill of the ride.

Amusement Park Physics Kit

Construct your own accelerometers and see the physics of the ride.

• Developed with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
• Veritcal and horizontal accelerometers
• Complete kit for 15 students

Investigate almost any type of ride -- from thrill rides at an amusement park to an elevator or playground ride. These simple accelerometers give the student a low-cost means of quantifying the acceleration they experience.