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Rollercoaster design - for iPad/Mac/PC
Hosted by The Open University · EN
Why 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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Rollercoaster design
Mar 26, 201000:00:50Tap to summarizeA short introduction to this album.
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Mar 26, 2010Tap to summarizeTranscript -- A short introduction to this album.
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Jun 25, 200900:02:11Tap to summarizeHow a modern rollercoaster is designed for maximum thrills.
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Jun 25, 2009Tap to summarizeTranscript -- How a modern rollercoaster is designed for maximum thrills.
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Jun 25, 200900:03:31Tap to summarizeHow the complex forces in a rollercoaster design are calculated with precision by its designers, using a mathematical model.
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Jun 25, 2009Tap to summarizeTranscript -- How the complex forces in a rollercoaster design are calculated with precision by its designers, using a mathematical model.
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