The College of Engineering at Cal State Long Beach has its own model roller coaster, designed by a former student, that can provide real-life demonstrations of the laws of physics while its toy trains ...
CHARLESTON — Building a roller coaster is a “huge deal,” and the biggest challenge is turning a design into the real thing, Cameron Baer says. The Charleston Middle School eighth-grader was one of ...
Roller coasters may be vomit- and tear-inducing thrill machines, but they’re also fascinating examples complex physics at work. Getting a string of cars through a knot of drops, flips, rolls, and ...
The Ivy Center for Education recently hosted a “Staying on Track with Roller Coaster Building” event. Sederick Charles Rice, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at the University of Arkansas at ...
ROCK FALLS, Ill. (AP) - No angles went uninspected. All funnels were fully affixed. Loop-de-loops were secured. Meanwhile, students put the finishing creative touches on their roller-coasters Jan. 6 ...
WALKER, Mich. — Students at Kenowa Hills Middle School hosted their paper roller coaster showcase on Friday. The showcase was the first of its kind since STEM teacher Steve Feutz started the project.
It's summer time and many people will be making a stop at an amusement park. Peak season is July and August for rides and theme parks and for some, that means having a go at the roller coaster. These ...