Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
Amusement parks, playgrounds and the equivalence principle: Physics for the whole body and a smartphone or small toys
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
Amusement parks, playgrounds and the equivalence principle: Physics for the whole body and a smartphone or small toys
Do you wish to request the book?
Amusement parks, playgrounds and the equivalence principle: Physics for the whole body and a smartphone or small toys
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Journal Article
Amusement parks, playgrounds and the equivalence principle: Physics for the whole body and a smartphone or small toys
2026
Overview
What your body feels in swings, carousels or rollercoasters is related to the forces required to change the motion of the body. These forces can be visualised with small toys or be measured by a smartphone accelerometer, giving data that can be analysed in the physics classroom and can deepen the understanding of Newton’s laws. The embodied experiences of acceleration depend on the equivalence between inertial mass (in ma ) and gravitational mass (in mg ), which often leads to surprising consequences. This paper presents a number of examples of experiments and demonstrations that have been tested over many years, with student groups from middle school to university, where they have been found to help student connect their first-person experiences with Newton’s laws.
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Subject
