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Pendulum Rides—Nonattending Students
Ride Measurements
1.
If you took the accelerometer on the ride with you, where do
you think you would experience the following sensations
Label figure 1 where you think you would experience
a. The highest g, lowest g, and 1 g
b. Your weight to be normal, heavier, or lighter
Figure 1.
2.
A daring rider wants to experience the greatest range of
g loads. Draw two arrows in figure 2 to indicate where he
or she should sit.
3.
The KC–135 flies in a parabolic path, similar to the pendulum
ride. Draw the entire path of two KC–135 parabolas in the
box below. Circle the portion that is similar to the path of
the pendulum ride.
Figure 2.
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