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Bill Nye the Science Guy  "The Faster You Push Me"

 

Bill Nye the Science Guy "All in Motion"

 

 

How Roller Coasters Work

How Roller Coasters Work (1:25)

Roller coasters don't have engines, accelerators or brakes, So what makes roller coaster cars speed up, slow down and loop upside down? Get the inside track on the quintessential thrill ride.

 

Tallest Floorless Roller Coaster in the World

Tallest Floorless Roller Coaster in the World (4:52)

Watch this video about the world's tallest, floorless dive coaster on HowStuffWorks. Busch Gardens Europe's latest steel marvel drops its riders 205 feet, 90 degrees straight down, at speeds as fast as 75 mph. See how this record-breaking new...

MultiVu

 

 

Build it Bigger: Kinetic Madness

Build it Bigger: Kinetic Madness (1:57)

Roller coasters use principles of physics to create breathtaking and terrifying thrills in amusement parks across the world. Brought to you by the Discovery Channel.

Discovery

 

Related Videos

 

Interesting activities/Articles

  1. Introduction to How Roller Coasters Work
  2. Roller Coaster History
  3. Roller Coaster Components
  1. Roller Coaster Physics
  2. Roller Coaster Forces
  3. Roller Coasters and Your Body
  4. That Sinking Feeling
  5. Loop-the-Loops 

 

 

Databases

http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/

 

 

 

http://www.funderstanding.com/coaster

 

http://www.rcdb.com/is.htm

 

http://dsc.discovery.com/games/coasters/interactive.html

 

http://www.rollercoaster.com/ 

 

http://themeparks.about.com/?once=true&

Theme Parks

 

http://www.britannica.com/coasters/ride.html

terms

 

http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/

Make a Roller coaster

 

http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/

Make a Roller Coaster

 

http://www.angelfire.com/on2/thrillsandchills/scavenger.html

Scavenger Hunt Amusement Park

 

http://www.fearofphysics.com/Roller/roller.html

Design Roller Coaster

 

http://library.thinkquest.org/2745/data/startmid.htm

Play at the Amusement Park

 

 

 Build a Roller Coaster II

 Design Your Own Roller Coaster WOW

 

 

 

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