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Motion at the Amusement Park
Tammy Laura Lynn Enz
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)It's time to go to the amusement park! What's at the center of this fun-filled place? Motion! Feel like you were floating for a second on the roller coaster? You can thank g-forces! Did you send the bottles flying after a game-winning throw? That's Newton's first law of motion. Find out more about the science involved in making things go.
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Forces at the Amusement Park
Tammy Laura Lynn Enz
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)It's time for fun at the amusement park! But did you know science is at work behind the scenes? Feel the thrill as the roller coaster plunges down the big hill? That's gravitational force at work. Sticking to the graviton's walls like glue? That's the result of centripetal force. Find out more about the forces behind the fun.
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Energy at the Amusement Park
Karen Latchana Kenney
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)It's time to go to the amusement park! You're pumped up for a fun day! But there's more than just your own energy buzzing. Waiting for your cotton candy to be made? Heat energy helps make that gooey goodness happen. Chugging up the roller coaster hill? Potential energy is with you. Speeding down it? Now you have kinetic energy! Find out more about the energies behind the excitement.
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Simple Machines at the Amusement Park
Tammy Laura Lynn Enz
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)It's time to go to the amusement park! Giant rides loom around you, and countless parts are in motion. But many simple machines are at work too. See the Ferris wheel? That's a wheel and axle. Try your luck at skee-ball. You're using an inclined plane. Find out more about the simple machines behind the excitement.
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Energy at the Amusement Park
Karen Latchana Kenney
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)It's time to go to the amusement park! You're pumped up for a fun day! But there's more than just your own energy buzzing. Waiting for your cotton candy to be made? Heat energy helps make that gooey goodness happen. Chugging up the roller coaster hill? Potential energy is with you. Speeding down it? Now you have kinetic energy! Find out more about the energies behind the excitement.
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Motion at the Amusement Park
Tammy Laura Lynn Enz
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)It's time to go to the amusement park! What's at the center of this fun-filled place? Motion! Feel like you were floating for a second on the roller coaster? You can thank g-forces! Did you send the bottles flying after a game-winning throw? That's Newton's first law of motion. Find out more about the science involved in making things go.
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Simple Machines at the Amusement Park
Tammy Laura Lynn Enz
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)It's time to go to the amusement park! Giant rides loom around you, and countless parts are in motion. But many simple machines are at work too. See the Ferris wheel? That's a wheel and axle. Try your luck at skee-ball. You're using an inclined plane. Find out more about the simple machines behind the excitement.
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Forces at the Amusement Park
Tammy Laura Lynn Enz
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)It's time for fun at the amusement park! But did you know science is at work behind the scenes? Feel the thrill as the roller coaster plunges down the big hill? That's gravitational force at work. Sticking to the graviton's walls like glue? That's the result of centripetal force. Find out more about the forces behind the fun.
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Amusement Park Science
Tammy Laura Lynn Enz, Karen Latchana Kenney
Hardcover (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)A day at the amusement park would be a dud without science! Look no further than the wildest rides for the ins and outs of forces and motion. Stop to watch light, sound, and electrical energy take center stage at a show. The stomach-dropping science behind all the rides and attractions will open readers' eyes to physics.
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Vertical Drop: Gravity in Motion
John Allan
Library Binding (Hungry Tomato, Aug. 1, 2020)Roller coasters with a vertical drop are stomach wrenching and not for the faint of heart. Study the science behind these rides, and discover how engineering and science make them work safely. Learn more about the specifics of gravity, including the effects of acceleration, weight, mass, G-forces, kinetic energy, and more. All the topics are explained in bite-size, easy-to-understand nuggets. Photographs and clever illustrations throughout will draw readers into the science. Plus, a "That's Incredible" fact on each spread helps keep them entertained.
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Switchback Turns: Forces in Motion
John Allan
Library Binding (Hungry Tomato, Aug. 1, 2020)A roller coaster ride takes twists and turns at speed, creating a dizzy feeling that adds to the fun. Learn about the science of switchback turns, including rotational energy, pendulum swings, centripetal force, gravity, spinning, axes, and more. All the topics are explained in bite-size, easy-to-understand nuggets. Photographs and clever illustrations throughout will draw readers into the science. Plus, a "That's Incredible" fact on each spread helps keep them entertained.
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Roller Coaster Ride: Acceleration and Motion
John Allan
Library Binding (Hungry Tomato, Aug. 1, 2020)You know that funny feeling you get in your stomach on an amusement park ride? That's caused by the speed and steep drops the ride takes. Learn more about forces and motion by examining the science behind a roller coaster ride! The high-speed thrills of a roller coaster have it all: acceleration, gravitational forces, friction, inertia, speed, velocity, and more. All the topics are explained in bite-size, easy-to-understand nuggets. Photographs and clever illustrations throughout will draw readers into the science. Plus, a "That's Incredible" fact on each spread helps keep them entertained.
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