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MIDDLE
SCHOOL
SCIENCE DAY
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MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE DAY AT
SIX FLAGS DARIEN LAKE
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
Getting Ready!
Before going to the park you will need to complete several activities and collect
some materials and equipment. Bring all of the collected items with you to Six
Flags Darien Lake.
Some of the activities require a pre-lab or vocabulary work at school before you
come to Six Flags Darien Lake. By completing these tasks before your trip, you
will make better use of your time and add to the enjoyment of the day.
Remember:
1. You are going to Six Flags Darien Lake to demonstrate your understanding of
Science by gathering data and applying basic concepts to numerous rides and
situations.
2. This packet, along with your calculations, is to be returned to your teacher
upon completion.
3. All data that you collect is to be recorded. You are expected to carefully
explain your answers. If you feel a question may have more than one meaning,
state your interpretation and then answer it.
4. You are expected to obey all park rules and any directives given by park staff.
Do not endanger your own safety or that of others.
5. Objects dropped from rides can hurt people. Secure any object that you may
take on the ride in such a manner that it cannot fall. Cameras are not allowed
on the rides.
6. It is not required that you ride any of the rides. You’ll be working in groups, so
you may share info. Yet, it is hoped that you are able to experience the
specific behaviors of each ride and describe first-hand sensations.
7. Plan...plan...and plan some more!!! Review the information needed before coming
to the park. Determine the data to be collected before going on the ride.
You cannot get too much data.
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STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS (Con’t)
8. Your teacher will give you your admission and lunch ticket. Everyone should
report to the pavilion for general information and updates.
9. Lunch is served from 11:00 - 2:00 in the pavilion area. Check with your teacher
about lunch arrangements.
10. Make sure you understand the arrangements for returning home before
getting off the bus. Make sure you can recognize your bus!
11. All-day lockers are available inside the park for about $5.00 with a
refundable key deposit that will be returned to you when you return your
key. Lockers are located near Barracuda Bay and Hook’s Lagoon.
12. The pavilion area has been reserved as a contact area and lunch site. Check in
there frequently with questions or to get updates.
13. The Skycoaster is a popular ride. If you are planning to go on it sign up right
away when you arrive at the park to avoid disappointment. It costs $20.00
per person if three people ride together.
14. You are encouraged to work in groups. Someone in your group needs to have a
calculator, watch with second hand and a calorie guide. Everyone should have
pencils, a large zip-lock bag or other means to keep this packet dry and all
materials together; a clipboard is helpful.
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SPEAKING PHYSICS
To name and describe your observations, you must be able to speak the language
of physics. Try to use each of these words at least twice while riding or watching
the rides.
ACCELERATION - a change in velocity. Usually we try to explain how fast this
change has occurred. It is calculated by subtracting original velocity from final
velocity and dividing by time. A = (V2 - V1)/t
AIR RESISTANCE - force of air pushing against a moving object. May also be
called “drag.”
CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION - acceleration directed toward the center of a
circular path.
CENTRIPETAL FORCE - a push or pull that makes an object move in a curved
path. Its direction is toward the center of the object’s curved path.
EQUILIBRIUM - a state of balance between opposing forces or effects.
FORCE - any sort of push or pull.
FRICTION - a force from surrounding material which pushes or pulls on objects
when you try to move them. Usually results from the rubbing of one surface
against another and produces heat as a result. Air resistance is one kind of
friction. Rolling, sliding and fluid are other types.
GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY - the amount of energy of position
above the surface of the earth. The higher an object is, the greater the
gravitational potential energy it has relative to the surface.
GRAVITY - the attraction between two bodies of matter. The strength of this
attraction is based on the masses of the two bodies and their proximity to one
another. Gravity is expressed in terms of acceleration; on Earth, the force of
gravity is equal to 32 ft./s2 or 9.8 m/s2.
G-FORCE - one g equals the gravitational pull at the surface of the earth.
A g-force of 2 g’s means a force acting on an object equal to two times its weight.
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SPEAKING PHYSICS (con’t)
INERTIA - the tendency of matter to remain at rest or move at a constant
speed in a straight line (Newton’s First Law of Motion).
JERK - rate of change of acceleration, named because you notice this as a
feeling of being “jerked” in the direction of the change.
KINETIC ENERGY - the energy of motion. The faster you go the more you have.
An object cannot speed up unless it gets energy from something that pushes or
pulls it through some distance. Coaster rides get kinetic energy from
gravitational potential energy. A moving object can not slow down unless its
kinetic energy is changed into some other kind of energy. In coaster rides,
kinetic energy changes into gravitational potential energy and into heat. The
total of the kinetic energy and potential energy in a coaster tends to remain the
same. Brakes change kinetic energy into heat. K.E. = (M x V2)/2
MASS - the amount of matter an object has. The more mass an object has, the
harder it is to accelerate that object (Newton’s Second Law of Motion). The
mass of the earth causes its gravity.
MOMENTUM - a kind of moving inertia that tends to keep moving objects going
in the same direction. Momentum is the mass of a body multiplied by its velocity.
A very small mass object (i.e. a bullet) can have a large momentum if it is moving
very fast. P = M x V
MOTION - change in position, relative to a frame of reference.
PARABOLA - the shape of the curved path of a ball as it is tossed from one
person to another. Roller coaster hills have this shape.
POTENTIAL ENERGY - stored energy, or energy of position.
P.E. = M x G x H
POWER - the amount of work per unit of time. PO = (F x D)/t
SPEED - distance traveled per unit of time. V = D/t
VELOCITY - the speed of an object in a particular direction.
WORK - the distance an object moves times the force needed to move it.
W = F x D
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CONSCIOUS COMMUTING
1.
Close your eyes. What can you tell about the motion of the bus by listening?
2.
Will the bus be easier to stop when it is full or when it is empty?
3.
Why do you think the steering wheel in a bus is bigger than the steering
wheel in a car?
4.
Roller coasters exhibit many energy forms, such as electrical energy,
potential energy, etc. You can find all the coaster energy forms on your bus
ride to Six Flags Darien Lake. Try to identify as many different forms of
energy as you can.
5.
Banked curves support the coaster so riders are not flung outward. Look for
banked curves on highways and for signs that give you a speed limit for the
curve. What would happen if you went too fast through a banked curve?
6.
Why is curve speeding very dangerous on a rainy day?
DO THESE ON THE BUS!
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SCHOOL BUS CHEMISTRY
1.
Gasoline is rated using octane numbers. Zero octane is the performance
rating given to n-heptane (C7H16). A rating of 100 octane is given to
isooctane (C8H18). In the space below, draw the structural formulas for both
of these molecules. How do they differ?
2. What if the molecular weight of octane? (hint:C=12, H= 1)
3. How many kg of gas are in a full tank of gasoline in your bus or car? Use the
following information to help you calculate this value:
size of your gas tank in gallons (ask the driver)
1 gallon of gasoline = 6 pounds
1 pound = 450g
4. How many grams of gasoline did your bus burn while going to
Six Flags Darien Lake?
DO THESE ON THE BUS!
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WHERE IS IT IN THE PARK?
Describe at least one place in the park that fits each of the descriptions below.
The same ride may be used more than once, or not at all. Some descriptions may
be met at a location other than a ride. Be sure to describe the location fully,
don’t just give the name of the ride - tell where on the ride this occurs.
1.
The vertical acceleration is zero, but the rider is moving:
2.
The vertical acceleration is greater than 1 g:
3.
The vertical acceleration is less than 1 g:
4.
Potential Energy is being converted into Kinetic Energy:
5.
Kinetic Energy is being converted into Potential Energy:
6.
Other forms of energy are being converted into Heat:
7.
The longitudinal acceleration is positive:
8.
The longitudinal acceleration is negative:
9.
The lateral acceleration is significant:
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WHERE IS IT IN THE PARK? (con’t)
10. Centripetal Force is directed horizontally:
11. Centripetal Force is directed vertically upwards:
12. Centripetal Force is directed vertically downwards:
13. A place where the effects of friction are immediately apparent:
14. The ride which gives the greatest net force to the riders
(describe fully):
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GUT FEELING AT THE PARK
Because your body has its own way of detecting accelerations, you can easily
detect accelerations on rides without the use of manufactured accelerometers.
This collection of sensing devices your body uses to measure accelerations could
be called a “natural accelerometer”. Let’s take a look at how your “natural
accelerometer” detects different kinds of accelerations.
When you experience...
Direction of
Acceleration
Physics Term
Gut Feeling
Upward
Vertical
You feel pressed into your seat. (The greater
the acceleration, the more squashed you feel.)
Downward
Vertical
You feel like you are rising out of your seat.
Your stomach feels like it’s in your throat.
Forward
Longitudinal
You feel pushed back against your seat.
Your head and shoulders may swing backwards.
Backward
Longitudinal
You feel pushed forward against the safety
harness.
Your head and shoulders may lurch forward.
Left or Right
Lateral
You slide sideways across the seat.
Your shoulder may be pressed against the
side wall or your ride partner.
Your head may bang against the side wall.
Downward
Vertical
Weightlessness: you feel as though you
weigh nothing.
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THE GIANT WHEEL
The Giant Wheel is a quiet and relaxing ride, unless you are afraid of heights!
As you ride the Giant Wheel, you will need to complete two experiments:
A.
Close your eyes and keep them closed for a period of two rotations, or what
you feel are two rotations. Notice your position from the ground just before
closing your eyes, and right after opening them.
B.
After completing experiment A, sit on your hands, palms down, for two
rotations.
QUESTIONS:
1.
After you completed experiment A and opened your eyes, how close were you
to your initial experimental position?
a.
2.
Were you surprised at the result, and if so, why is that?
In experiment A, how did you know when you were moving up or down, since
you had your eyes closed?
3.
In experiment B, at what point in the ride did you sense the greatest weight
on your hands?
4.
a.
The least weight on your hands?
b.
Explain what was happening at those times:
What is acrophobia?
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THE CAROUSEL
1. What are the different types of motion on the Carousel?
2. Count the number of revolutions per minute:_______________
a. Determine the number of seconds for one revolution:______________
b. Measure the distance between horses in the inner circle and the outer
circle. Multiply by the number of horses to find the circumference of
the circle.
3. Now that you know the circumference and the time for one evolution, calculate
the speed of the inner circle of horses. (V = D/t)
a. Calculate the speed of the outer circle of horses, using the same formula.
b. Which horses travel faster, the inner horses or outer horses? Why?
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THE CAROUSEL (con’t)
4. You’re riding on the outer circle of horses. Your friend is riding on the inner
circle. If you were to toss an object straight across to your friend, where
would it land? Draw a picture of the path it would take.
a. If you were watching from the ground, would you observe the path of the
object as a curve or a straight line? Explain.
5. As the horse moves up and down, in which area of your body do you experience
vertical upward acceleration?
6. Why don’t you experience any large feeling of lateral acceleration?
7. If this carousel suddenly went very fast and you fell off the outer horse,
where would you land? Explain your answer in terms of centripetal force.
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THE PREDATOR
While waiting in line...
Circle the correct answer.
1.
As you roll over a large hill, you are
(pushed into/pulled out of) your seat.
2. As you go down a roller coaster hill,
you feel (weightless/heavier/lighter).
3. When you are at the top of a hill, you have the most
(kinetic energy/potential energy).
4. When you are at the bottom of a hill and moving very fast, you have mostly
(kinetic energy/potential energy).
5. Is energy ever destroyed? (yes/no)
6.
How is energy wasted?
7. The coaster pushes hardest on the track when the rider feels the most
force. Most tracks creak, squeak, or groan at this time. As you’re waiting
for the ride, listen to the track sounds and notice the noisiest places. Then
ride the coaster and see if the strong forces and the loud noises come at
the same places. Describe the locations of the sounds:
8. Why is the first hill always the highest?
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THE BOOMERANG COAST TO COASTER
This coaster is sure to leave you wondering if you’re coming or going!!!
Distance forward drop on the first hill = 121 ft.
Distance backward drop on the second hill = 116.5 ft.
1.
What is different/unusual about this coaster than any of the others at Six
Flags Darien Lake?
2.
Calculate the speed of the train as it falls down the hills, both forward and
backward, due to gravity. (V = G x t and G = 32 ft./sec2)
3.
As the train goes up the second hill, it stops short of the top and must be
pulled higher before the return trip backwards. What is the explanation for
this?
4.
Calculate the speed of the train in both ft/sec and mph as it passes a point
at the bottom of the hill, going both forward and backward. (V = D/t)
FORWARD:
BACKWARD:
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THE PIRATE
Radius of the arc = 44.5 ft.
Total swing angle = 150 degrees
1.
How much time does it take the boat to make one complete swing?
2.
Calculate the average speed of the boat as it moves through its path.
V = D/t
3.
Calculate the momentum, using the average speed from #2.
P=M x V
4.
Use the radius to calculate the circumference of a circle that the boat
would trace if it went completely over the top. (C = 2 πr)
5.
Where is the best place to sit on this ride? Why?
Place the numbered position on the picture in front of the correct letter:
______ A) Greatest kinetic energy spot
______ B) Greatest potential energy
______ C) Weightlessness zone
______ D) Maximum acceleration
______ E) Maximum velocity
______ F) Minimum velocity
______ G) Equilibrium point
______ H) Maximum centripetal force
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WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN!
THE SKYCOASTER
What is the attractive force between all objects in the universe? __________
Watch someone on the Skycoaster, then answer the following questions:
1.
The force of gravity on a 200 lb. person riding the Skycoaster would be
(greater/less/equal) than on a 225 lb. person.
2.
There is a point on the Skycoaster when falling that you will no longer
accelerate. When someone reaches this point, they have reached:
__________
__________
3.
What does the G-force on this ride depend upon?
4.
If the ropes were shorter, would the riders swing faster or slower? Why?
5.
Galileo concluded that two bodies with different masses fall
at the same rate. Do your observations support this
Italian scientist’s hypothesis? (Hint: to answer this
question, you must watch and time several riders).
Explain your observations scientifically.
6.
Is the distance/height of the swing the same each
time? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
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E = MC2
1.
What is the law of Conservation of Energy and who developed it?
a. Where is this law in effect at the park?
2.
Name the five (5) main forms of energy:
a) _______________________________________________
b) _______________________________________________
c) _______________________________________________
d) _______________________________________________
e) _______________________________________________
3.
Which of the above energy forms is definitely NOT used at the park?
4.
State where you find examples of the following energy forms in the park
(you may have more than one answer):
a) Mechanical energy
b) Heat energy
c) Chemical energy
d) Electromagnetic energy
5.
List five different places in the park where energy conversions or energy
transformations are taking place (you may only list three rides):
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OUR FAVORITE SUBJECT...LUNCH!
Food Item
Kilocalories
Hamburger ................................................................................................................ 350
French fries .............................................................................................................. 220
Ice cream cup .............................................................................................................. 90
Pizza (1 slice) ............................................................................................................ 287
Taco ............................................................................................................................. 146
Soft drink (reg) ......................................................................................................... 115
(med) ....................................................................................................... 158
(large) .................................................................................................... 229
Chips ............................................................................................................................ 150
Pretzels ....................................................................................................................... 120
Cotton candy ............................................................................................................. 325
Sno cone ..................................................................................................................... 100
Popcorn box .............................................................................................................. 330
Ice cream cone (med) ............................................................................................. 330
Ice cream bar .......................................................................................................... 330
Fried chicken (3 pcs) .............................................................................................. 660
Hot dog with bun ..................................................................................................... 200
Exercise
Kilocalories/minute
Walking (slow) ............................................................................................................... 3
Walking fast (level) ..................................................................................................... 5
Walking (uphill) ............................................................................................................. 9
Climbing stairs .............................................................................................................. 9
Sitting (not relaxed) ................................................................................................... 3
Questions:
1. Record all the food items that you ate during the day that appear on the
above list.
Item
Kilocalories
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OUR FAVORITE SUBJECT...LUNCH! (con’t)
2.
Use the given information to give a rough estimate of the
amount of food you consumed (in kilocalories) at lunch.
3. Estimate how many kilocalories of energy you burned while at
the park.
4. If all of your food energy were converted to gravitational potential energy,
how high above the ground would you be?
Formula: h(meters) = 1000 x (Kcal of E)/(your weight in pounds)
To the teacher: 1000 rounded from (4190 J/Kcal)x(2.2 lb/kg)/(9.8m/s2)
5. If one pound of body fat is approximately 3,000 kcal of energy, how much
weight did you gain today at Six Flags Darien Lake?
6. Below is the reaction of Glucose and Oxygen. Balance the equation.
C6H12O6+_____O2
______ CO2 ______H2O + 686 kcal/mol
7. How do we account for the fact that some people can burn more kilocalories
faster than others can?
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BUMPER CARS
This is your chance to take your frustrations out on other people.
Apply Newton’s Law of Inertia to your fellow students!
While waiting in line...
1.
Observe the overall movement of the bumper cars. Are you witnessing
elastic or inelastic collisions?
2.
How does this ride allow you to release latent hostility?
3.
Why do you think the bumpers on the cars are made of hard rubber rather
than steel?
4.
If the cars had rigid bumpers instead of rubber bumpers, would they
rebound more, less, or remain the same? Why?
5.
Why are seat belts required for all drivers, regardless of size?
6.
During a collision, is kinetic energy conserved? Explain.
a.
Would it be conserved with rigid bumpers?
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BUMPER CARS (con’t)
7.
Were you “predator” or “prey” or both? Explain.
8.
When you were struck from behind, in what direction did your body move?
9.
When you ran into another car, what direction did your body move?
10. Describe similarities and/or differences of an ideal gas particle and a
bumper car.
11. The bumper cars obtain energy from the power company. Where does a real
gas car obtain energy to maintain its state?
12. What are two ways to increase the momentum of the cars?
13. Describe how Newton’s First Law applies to this ride.
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THE VIPER
The Viper was the first looping coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake, and the first in
the world to turn upside-down five times! On early looping roller coasters, the
radius of the loop stayed constant; in other words, the shape of the loop was as
close to a perfect circle as you could get. Later, coasters began using a Klothoid
Loop, which has an ever-decreasing radius as you approach the top of the loop.
The radius then increases as you near the bottom of the loop.
1.
Draw a Klothoid Loop, using the first loop of the Viper as an example.
2.
Why do you think we use a Klothoid Loop on roller coasters, instead of a loop
with a constant radius?
3.
If there were no safety harness to hold you in, would you fall out of the car
as you went through the loop? Why or why not?
4.
How does the height of the first loop compare to the height of the first
hill? Explain.
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5.
If the brakes were not applied to the train as it came back through the
station and it was allowed to continue on, would it have enough energy to
make it back to the top of the first hill without using the chain to pull it?
Why or why not?
6.
Which car goes fastest, the front or the back? How are the sensations
different? Why is this?
7.
When you reached the bottom of the first drop, did you feel heavier or
lighter than normal?
a. Is the g-force greater than or less than one?
b. On what parts of your body were the forces acting?
8.
As you went through the loop, did you feel right side up or upside down?
a. If your eyes were closed, what body clues told you that you were upside
down?
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SUPERMAN RIDE OF STEEL
The newest coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake
is the tallest coaster East of the Mississippi!
“Faster than a speeding bullet,
more powerful than a locomotive!”
1.
Once you start down the first hill, the speed of Superman is relatively
constant, but direction is changing. Are you accelerating? (yes/no)
Explain:
2.
Calculate the average speed of Superman. The length of the track is 5,350
ft...over one mile long! (Speed = distance/time).
3.
Superman has two “carousels” where you go around in a circle. Acceleration
toward the center of a circular path is _________________________.
4.
The original velocity of Superman is __________. The final velocity is 74
mph. The ride takes __________ sec to complete. What is the acceleration
of the ride?
5.
On Superman - Ride of Steel, kinetic energy is being converted into potential
energy and potential energy is being converted into kinetic energy. List
specific points in the ride where each of these conversions takes place;
a. Kinetic energy ® Potential energy
b. Potential energy ® Kinetic energy
c. Where is maximum potential energy reached?
d. Maximum kinetic energy?
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6.
What form of energy is used to get the train to the top of the first hill?
7.
When you go around the carousels, your body is thrown (towards the inside/
towards the outside) of the circle.
a.
8.
Which law of motion causes you to be thrown in this direction?
Superman Ride of Steel is called a “hyper-coaster,” because it is
exceptionally high and fast. The faster you want to go, the higher you have
to build the first hill. Why do you think this is?
9.
The capacity of a ride is the number of guests that can ride a ride at one
time. Determine the maximum number of guests that can ride Superman
Ride of Steel today if one train runs continuously from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
a. If both trains were running, what would be the capacity of the ride then?
10. Think back to the questions about banked curves that you did on the bus. Do
you think the coaster runs faster or slower on a rainy day? Do you think it
runs faster or slower as the day goes on? Ride at least once in the morning
and once in the afternoon and record your observations.
MORNING:
AFTERNOON:
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THE SCRAMBLER
Length of gondola arm = 11.1 ft.
Length of center arm = 14.5 ft.
Rotation rate of gondola = 14.3 rpm
Rotation rate of center arm = 11.4 rpm
1.
How would you describe the motions of a single car as it moves around the
small axis and the central post?
2.
What are the forces felt by the rider?
3.
What is the speed of a car around the arm and around the center post?
4.
Given the radius of the circle traveled by the car around a point (one of the
pods), find the distance traveled.
a. Using the distance traveled and the time for a turn, calculate the speed of
a rider around the pod center (small circle).
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THE SCRAMBLER (con’t)
5.
Using the radius of the long arm, find the distance traveled around the
central post.
6.
Using time to travel around the central post, find the speed of travel around
the large circle.
7.
Describe the path of a rider as the Scrambler moves (draw a picture):
8.
Describe the forces felt by the riders.
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THE MIND ERASER
The Mind Eraser is a suspended-looping coaster, meaning it hangs from the track
above and your legs dangle free. It is the only coaster of its kind in NY!
1.
Is a ride on the Mind Eraser smoother or rougher than a ride on the Viper or
Predator? Explain your answer.
2.
As the ride is in progress, try moving your hands or your head when you are
feeling a strong force. What difficulty do you encounter, and why is this?
3.
Some students feel dizzy immediately following the ride. After a few
minutes, the feeling goes away. What is happening in their inner ear during
this recovery period?
4.
The Mind Eraser goes from rest to 55 mph (about 80 ft/sec) in 5 seconds.
With this information, answer the following questions:
a. What is the average acceleration during this period of time?
b. How far will the coaster have traveled? d = at2/2
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5.
The highest point on the Mind Eraser is 150 feet. As the train races along to
this point, your one pound shoe flies off and your one ounce candy bar falls
out of your pocket at the same time. Answer the following questions:
(d = 1/2Gt2 and G = 32 ft/sec2)
a. How long will it take your shoe to reach the ground?
b. How long will it take the candy bar to reach the ground?
6. Describe where on the Mind Eraser you felt the following forces:
Greatest kinetic energy ________________________________________
Greatest potential energy ______________________________________
Weightlessness zone __________________________________________
Maximum acceleration _________________________________________
Maximum velocity ____________________________________________
Minimum velocity _____________________________________________
Maximum centripetal force _____________________________________
Greatest “jerk” ______________________________________________
Maximum disorientation ________________________________________
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POLAND SPRING PLUNGE
Height of the big hill = 60 ft.
Length of the boat = 11.5 ft.
Weight of the empty boat = 600 lbs.
1.
Calculate the amount of work done
to lift the boat plus riders
(assume each rider weighs 100
pounds) to the top of the big hill.
(W = F x D)
2.
Calculate the power of the motor that must be needed to lift a loaded boat
to the top of the big hill. PO = (F x D)/t
3.
Calculate the potential energy of the loaded boat at the top of the big hill.
P.E. = M x G x H
4.
What makes the log boats float?
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5.
Four persons may ride in each log. The most weight a log can carry is 900
lbs. What is the average weight per person at this maximum?
6.
If there is a lot of mass up front, is the splash larger or smaller? Explain
why this is so.
7.
Does the distribution of mass influence the duration of the splash? How?
8.
What happens to the riders as the boat hits the water at the bottom of the
ride? Why? Which one of Newton’s Law’s are you witnessing?
9.
On a real log, the log constantly spins around, making it difficult for a rider
to stay on. Why don’t the logs on this ride tip over?
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FRICTION FRICTION EVERYWHERE!
1.
Friction is the force that opposes_____________________.
2.
What type of friction is acting on the following rides and attractions at the
park? (Hint: some may have more than one answer)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
3.
What types of lubricants do you think are used on the rides at the park?
a.
4.
The Predator
Grizzly Run
Barracuda Bay & Hooks Lagoon
You
Antique Cars
Pirate
Skycoaster
Swings
Shipwreck Falls
Superman – Ride of Steel
Bumper Cars
UFO
Giant Wheel
Why are lubricants used?
Some people think that friction is a force that is more of a hurt than a help.
Explain how friction can be a helpful force.
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