All the Fun of the Fair - for iPod/iPhone

There is nothing quite like the thrill of a ride at the fair. But what is it that creates the thrills - making people actually enjoy the experience of being thrown around? The tracks in this Collection look at the circular motion of 4 fairground rides, and focuses in on 'The Hellraiser', mathematically modelling the forces at work. This material makes up part of The Open University course MST209 Mathematical methods and models

  • 39.6276 seconds
    All the Fun of the Fair
    A short introduction to this album.
    12 April 2010, 11:40 pm
  • Transcript -- All the Fun of the Fair
    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
    12 April 2010, 11:40 pm
  • 4 minutes 18.338300000000018 seconds
    Circular Motion and the Chairoplane Roundabout
    The Nottingham Goose fair provides the backdrop to numerous examples of circular motion. A ride showing uniform motion in the horizontal plane.
    11 May 2009, 12:52 am
  • Transcript -- Circular Motion and the Chairoplane Roundabout
    Transcript -- The Nottingham Goose fair provides the backdrop to numerous examples of circular motion. A ride showing uniform motion in the horizontal plane.
    11 May 2009, 12:52 am
  • 2 minutes 1.14 seconds
    The Millennium and the Hangover
    Rides showing uniform motion and non-uniform in the vertical plane.
    11 May 2009, 12:51 am
  • Transcript -- The Millennium and the Hangover
    Transcript -- Rides showing uniform motion and non-uniform in the vertical plane.
    11 May 2009, 12:51 am
  • 6 minutes 19.1 seconds
    The Hellraiser
    A ride showing 2 uniform horizontal rotations about 2 different axis. A mathematical model is made to look at the forces exerted on the riders.
    11 May 2009, 12:50 am
  • Transcript -- The Hellraiser
    Transcript -- A ride showing 2 uniform horizontal rotations about 2 different axis. A mathematical model is made to look at the forces exerted on the riders.
    11 May 2009, 12:50 am
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