Every year, the VicPhys association books out Luna Park for VCE Physics students across the state to visit and perform physics calculations in a real life environment. 秘色传媒 were able to use vests with in-built force sensors to record the forces on their bodies at different points of various rides. While it is easy to say things like 'you feel lighter at the top of a roller coaster and heavier on the bottom', the girls could measure the forces to calculate how much heavier they felt, and were even able to calculate aspects of the ride, such as the radius of circular motion or the speed they were travelling at. That being said, a lot of the fun of the day is just to get out of the classroom and examine physics in real life. It was a great day for it, and the girls even got an aerobatic display from the RAAF Roulettes!
On Wednesday, 7 March the Year 12 Physics class had an excursion to Luna Park. Our task was to basically have fun on all the rides and not get sick, whilst also exploring the effects of forces in motion. We did this by going on a range of rides that demonstrated different laws of motion, whether it was through circular motion, the effects of gravity or experiencing different velocities. Overall the excursion was informative whilst also fun and I would definitely do it again! Kelly Stefanos, Year 12
