Accelerometer Measurements in the Amusement Park.

Reno, Charles; Speers, Robert R.

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Publication Date: 1995

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Accelerometer Measurements in the Amusement Park.

Reno, Charles; Speers, Robert R.

Physics Teacher, v33 n6 p382-84 Sep 1995

Describes the use of the Texas Instruments' calculator-based laboratory (CBL) and Vernier accelerometer for measuring the vector sum of the gravitational field and the acceleration of amusement park rides. (JRH)

Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Graphing Calculators, Gravity (Physics), Motion, Outdoor Activities, Physics, Science Instruction, Sciences, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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