Amusement parks are synonymous with thrills, excitement, and pure joy, but beneath the screams and smiles lies a hidden world of physics at work. Kennywood, Pittsburgh’s beloved theme park, is no exception. From the breathtaking heights of the Phantom’s Revenge to the twists and turns of the Thunderbolt, each ride is an intricate dance of forces, energy, and motion, orchestrated by the laws of physics.
OMG It’s too hard to type formulas on this post, so I wrote everything on Google Doc. The following images are screenshots of it.
Want to know more? Click on Bumper cars + carousel + 跳楼机 (crazy elevator) + sledding!