Rollercoaster design - for iPad/Mac/PC
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhy is a rollercoaster so exciting and terrifying, yet safe? Modern rollercoasters such as ‘Nemesis’ are engineered very precisely to create an exciting experience for thrill-seekers. This short album visits Alton Towers theme park in England, and explores the part that mathematicians play in rollercoaster design, using mathematical models to calculate the ride's accelerations and forces to obtain the desired experience. This material forms part of The Open University course MST121 Using mathematics.
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Transcript -- Rollercoaster design
March 26, 2010 04:55 - 18.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short introduction to this album.
The design of Nemesis
June 25, 2009 19:01 - 2 minutes - 23.3 MB VideoHow a modern rollercoaster is designed for maximum thrills.
Transcript -- The design of Nemesis
June 25, 2009 19:01 - 19.8 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How a modern rollercoaster is designed for maximum thrills.
Calculated thrills
June 25, 2009 19:00 - 3 minutes - 36.2 MB VideoHow the complex forces in a rollercoaster design are calculated with precision by its designers, using a mathematical model.
Transcript -- Calculated thrills
June 25, 2009 19:00 - 25.8 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How the complex forces in a rollercoaster design are calculated with precision by its designers, using a mathematical model.