Fun with PhysicsWhether it's riding a roller coaster or rolling a bowling ball, have fun with physics with these Educate.Today videos.
How Do Brakes on a Roller Coaster Work?Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, explains how brakes are used to dissipate a roller coaster's energy and help it deal with curves, slowing down, and stopping.
How Do You Give a Roller Coaster More Energy in the Middle of the Track?Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes ways that he and other roller coaster designers create additional energy in the middle of a roller coaster ride.
Do Coasters Where You’re Hanging Rather Than Riding in a Car Have to be Designed Differently?Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes the similarities and differences in roller coaster design depending on how the rider is riding.
What Are Some Different Ways That Engineers Dissipate Energy to Slow the Coaster Down as It Enters the Station?Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, explains different methods that are used to dissipate energy on roller coasters.
Some Roller Coasters Do Not Use Potential Energy as Initial Energy. How Do the Roller Coasters That Shoot Out at High Speeds Work?Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, explains how electromagnetically powered roller coasters work.
Does the Material the Coaster is Made of Affect What You Can Do with the Design?Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, explains how roller coaster design varies if the coaster is to be built of wood versus steel or aluminum.
If a Coaster Needs More Energy in the Middle of the Track, How Do the Designers Accomplish This?Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes ways that he and other roller coaster designers create additional energy in the middle of a roller coaster ride.
The Science Behind Roller CoastersRoller coaster architect Jeff Havlik explains how to use hills, loops, curves, twists, and turns to take advantage of potential energy, kinetic energy, and dissipating energy to create a thrill ride.
Login to ViewA Second Student Designed Roller CoasterStudents from Hancock Place Middle School share their design for a roller coaster.
Login to ViewPlanning Process and Time Frame for Designing Roller Coasters for a Theme ParkJeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes the process of roller coaster design.
Login to ViewDesigning Roller Coasters for a Theme Park–Planning Process and Time FrameJeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes the process of roller coaster design.
Login to ViewDesigning Roller Coasters for a Theme Park–Getting StartedJeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes his design process to create a new roller coaster.
Login to ViewDesigning Water Roller CoastersJeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes the unique challenges of designing a water roller coaster ride.
Login to ViewChoosing to Use a Cable Stayed BridgeEngineers describe why they chose a cable stayed design for the new bridge across the Mississippi River at St. Louis
Login to ViewDesigning a Bridge to Cross the Mississippi RiverEngineers describe design considerations for a cable-stayed bridge being built over the Mississippi River.
Login to ViewHow Does the Material of a Roller Coaster Affect Its Design?Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, explains how roller coaster design varies if the coaster is to be built of wood versus steel or aluminum.
Login to ViewHow Do You Fix Broken Cables on a Cable Stayed Bridge?Engineers from the Missouri Department of Transportation explain how a broken cable stay can be fixed.
