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Worksheets and General Resources
The worksheets, answers and the general resources have been written by Gary Bass, Adam Bertram, Keith Burrows, Paul Cuthbert, Matthew Dodd, Peter Jeans, Russell Downie, Martin Mahy, Dan O'Keeffe, Frances Sidari and Diane Wilkinson. The worksheets are in Word. Teachers should download them, modify if they wish, and copy them for their students. The worksheets have been updated to reflect the changes in the Physics Study Design implemented in 2009. Worksheets will not be provided on the day at Luna Park.
The worksheets vary in length. Teachers may wish to select some of the rides for which students complete worksheets on the day. In the past some teachers bound the worksheets, while others reduced them to a small A5 booklet.
Worksheets for the Rides
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123 kB | ||
Twin Dragon: worksheet from force point of view. | |||
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122 kB | ||
Twin Dragon: worksheet from energy point of view. | |||
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167 kB | ||
Enterprise: worksheet. | |||
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404 kB | ||
Shock Drop: worksheet. | |||
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293 kB | ||
Metropolis: worksheet. | |||
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411 kB | ||
Scenic Railway: worksheet (5 pages). | |||
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82.9 kB | ||
Scenic Railway: alternative worksheet. | |||
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185 kB | ||
Carousel: worksheet. | |||
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82.9 kB | ||
Dodgem Cars: worksheet. | |||
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77.8 kB | ||
G-Force: worksheet. | |||
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219 kB | ||
Pharoah's Curse: worksheet. | |||
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227 kB | ||
Ferris Wheel: worksheet. | |||
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157 kB | ||
Silly Serpent: worksheet. | |||
General Resources
Type | Filename | Filesize | |
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289 kB | ||
The Physics of Luna Park rides written by Keith Burrows, AIP (Vic Branch) Education Committee. | |||
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28.7 kB | ||
Dimensions of the rides to assist with video analysis. | |||
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43.5 kB | ||
Physiological responses A Worksheet. | |||
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21 kB | ||
A quiz on the physics aspects of the rides which can be used as a post-excursion exercise. | |||
Solutions to the worksheets are available from the AIP only to teachers who are registered to receive the AIP Email Newsletter. To request a set of the solutions please email the AIP