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How Roller Coasters Work”
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Amusement Park Physics
http://www.learner.org
Physics Glossary
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/glossary.html
Roller Coaster Database
http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com
“How Things Work”
http://howthingswork.virginia.edu
“The Effects of New Technology on Roller Coaster Thrills, Safety, and
Economics”
http://www.me.utexas.edu/uer/roller/history.html
“The New Roller Coasters: Thrills, Chills, and Few Spills”
http://www.expertsaftey.com
“Work and Energy”
http://www.physicsclassroom.com
“Roller Coaster G-Forces”
http://www.physicsclassroom.com
Newton’s Three Laws of Motion
http://www.aloha.com/~isaac/3laws/1mid.htm
“Centripetal Force Requirement”
http://www.physicsclassroom.com
“It’s A Wild Ride”
h ttp://www.intel.com
“The Ultimate Roller Coaster Contest”
http://school.discovery.com
Roller Coaster Database
http://www.rcdb.com
Coaster Inversion Elements Simulation
http://kids.discovery.com/games/rollercoasters/buildacoaster.html
History of Roller Coaster Innovations
Http://www.me.utexas.edu
Practice Coaster Design Using Simulation Tool
http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/
"Roller-Coasters"
http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/
Coaster Simulation
http://www.glencoe.com
Click the following link for coaster model kits from "Coastal Dynamics":
Coastal Dynamics
Click the following link to get coaster design kits from "K'Nex":
K'Nex
Find more roller coaster models at:
Models
Other ideas may be found at:
Plans
Design
More Plans
and
Paper Coasters
Graphic art images from the following:
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Tech Effect
Rashida Betts
Instructional Coordinator and Tech Effect Teacher
Oxon Hill Middle School
9570 Fort Foote Rd.
Fort Washington, MD 20744
To contact us:
Phone: 301-749-4270
Fax: 301-749-4286
E-mail: rashida.betts@pgcps.org
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