Curated OER
Roller Coaster Science
The science of roller coasters is explained along with Newton's Laws of Physics, to an extent. Show to your physics class for a little fun explanation of gravity.
SciShow
The Physics of Roller Coasters
Applied physics excites learners because it is about race cars, airplanes, and even roller coasters. Roller coasters are the focus of a video that focuses on the physics of roller coasters starting and stopping. It highlights the...
TED-Ed
How Rollercoasters Affect Your Body
Rollercoaster riders are a passionate breed. There are even tours just for them. Find out how these thrill rides affect the body and how modern rollercoaster designers use the understanding of the forces on the body as they craft bigger...
TED-Ed
Free Falling in Outer Space
How do satellites orbit the earth? Technically they are free-falling, but missing Earth's surface! Being explained in great detail and with entertaining animation, these concepts are sure to amaze your starling scientists! Another plus...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Centripetal Acceleration: Loop De Loop Answer Part 2
A video lecture solving a problem of figuring out the car's average speed while completing the loop de loop. Problem uses video analysis software. [4:47]