Roller Coaster!
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Documentary.
Originally broadcast on WGBH television as part of the NOVA series in 1993.
Special features: Materials and activities for educators; a link to the NOVA web site.
Climb into a roller coaster and remain seated for an exhilarating exploration of the science and psychology behind America's adrenaline rush. Every year, roller coasters evolve. Some get bigger, faster, longer and more terrifying, hurtling riders upside-down, backwards and down steep descents - sometimes at speeds nearing 80 miles per hour. Momentum, friction, gravity, energy, acceleration, and centripetal force are simply the physical laws behind some of our favorite frightmakers.
DVD, all regions, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital stereo.
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SERIES
Nova (Television program)
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Closed-captioned.
PUBLISHED
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2009]
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 videodisc (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781593758646
1593758642
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WGBH Video (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Roller coasters -- United States.
Adrenaline.
Design and technology -- United States.
Momentum (Mechanics)
Bearings (Machinery)
Acceleration (Mechanics)
Centripetal force.
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Television programs.