Amusement Park Physics and Newton's Laws

Question 1

Where is potential and kinetic energy about equal?

Accepted Answer

Y

Question 2

What concept does the momentarily stop at the top of the Tower Drop ride before its drop?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law (Inertia)

Question 3

What concept does the falling Tower Drop ride show as it accelerates and creates more force?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law (F = m x a)

Question 4

What concept does the bumping off the wall by a bumper car ride best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Newton's Law of Gravitation, Newton's 3rd Law (Action-Reaction pair)

Question 5

The carnival game of darts shows all the following physics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Free fall

Question 6

Which is NOT True of the action shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

The person has more inertia than the car.

Question 7

What concept allows the rides to float down Lazy River?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 8

During free fall, it will fall fastest when this is not present.

Accepted Answer

friction

Question 9

What is NOT TRUE about the motion throughout the loop?

Accepted Answer

Centrifugal force keeps the car in a circle

Question 10

Which is FALSE when Rockin Rollercoaster starts extremely quickly?

Accepted Answer

The acceleration is negative (slowing).

Question 11

Which force would you NOT FEEL at each location? One would feel...

Accepted Answer

Faster at Z than X

Question 12

At the bottom of the Skycoaster swing, what is true about the energy? The swing position is at

Accepted Answer

maximum Kinetic Energy.

Question 13

What specific concept and action does this ride illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Pendulum motion

Question 14

Which is NOT TRUE about the forces when the ride hits the water?

Accepted Answer

Forces are balanced so the car stops.

Question 15

Which of Newton's Laws does this carnival game illustrate?

Accepted Answer

3rd

Question 16

At what location is the Kinetic Energy a maximum? At point

Accepted Answer

X

Question 17

Which of the following will help the car make it over the next hill?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 18

Where is stored energy the most?

Accepted Answer

At the topmost position.

Question 19

What is FALSE about riders on the swing?

Accepted Answer

Outside swings are moving slower.

Question 20

Your friend completes 4 rotations in 10 seconds. What is the number of rotations in 1 minute?

Accepted Answer

24 rotations / minute

Question 21

What concept does this ride best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Conservation of Energy

Question 22

Which of Newton's Laws does this ride best illustrate during the collision and rebounding?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 3rd Law (Action-Reaction pair)

Question 23

Which is TRUE of the Rockin' Rollercoaster? Think: Newton's 2nd Law.

Accepted Answer

More force is needed when there is more people (mass).

Amusement Park Physics and Newton's Laws

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