Aerodynamics in the amusement park : Interpreting sensor data for acceleration and rotation
Löfstrand, Marcus and Pendrill, Ann Marie LU
(2016)
In Physics Education
51(5).
- Abstract
The sky roller ride depends on interaction with the air to create a rolling motion. In this paper, we analyse forces, torque and angular velocities during different parts of the ride, combining a theoretical analysis, with photos, videos as well as with accelerometer and gyroscopic data, that may be collected e.g. with a smartphone. For interpreting the result, it must be taken into account that the sensors and their coordinate system rotate together with the rider. The sky roller offers many examples for physics education, from simple circular motion, to acceleration and rotation involving several axes, as well as the relation between wing orientation, torque and angular velocities and using barometer pressure to determine the... (More)
The sky roller ride depends on interaction with the air to create a rolling motion. In this paper, we analyse forces, torque and angular velocities during different parts of the ride, combining a theoretical analysis, with photos, videos as well as with accelerometer and gyroscopic data, that may be collected e.g. with a smartphone. For interpreting the result, it must be taken into account that the sensors and their coordinate system rotate together with the rider. The sky roller offers many examples for physics education, from simple circular motion, to acceleration and rotation involving several axes, as well as the relation between wing orientation, torque and angular velocities and using barometer pressure to determine the elevation gain.
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- author
- Löfstrand, Marcus
and Pendrill, Ann Marie
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2016-09-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Accelerometer, Amusement park physics, rotation, sensors, Smartphone
- in
- Physics Education
- volume
- 51
- issue
- 5
- article number
- 055015
- publisher
- IOP Publishing
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84984707004
- scopus:84984707004
- ISSN
- 1361-6552
- DOI
- 10.1088/0031-9120/51/5/055015
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 9019b71b-fbba-47ad-9397-972173961adc
- date added to LUP
- 2016-08-29 10:48:36
- date last changed
- 2022-02-21 20:07:57
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