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Description
This programme explores the notion of acceleration in the familiar context of amusement rides.
This programme explores the notion of acceleration in the familiar context of amusement rides.
| Module code and title: | MST121, Using mathematics |
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| Item code: | MST121; 03 |
| First transmission date: | 1997 |
| Published: | 1997 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:03 |
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| Producer: | John Jaworski |
| Contributors: | Keith Attenborough; Gary Fawcett; Peter Naish; Carmen Jackson Pryce |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Alton towers; Amusement parks; Hanley; Nemesis; Rollercoasters; Rotor; Wicksteed park; Yankee flyer |
| Subject terms: | Amusement rides--Great Britain; Mathematical models; Roller coasters--Great Britain |
| Footage description: | Footage - Male carrying out safety checks on the Nemesis ride at Alton Towers. Test run of Nemesis. People on Nemesis. People interviewed about Nemesis. View of Nemesis (0'20"-4'06") - Front seat view from moving Nemesis ride. Graphic model of Nemesis. 3 way split screen:Graphic model:2 passengers:Front seat view from travelling ride. "The Rotor". Insets with 3 presenters. "The Rotor" with 3 female riders. External view of "The Rotor" with graphic model superimposed (4'10"-7'39") - Presenters with "Yankee flyer" in background. Moving Yankee flyer. Operator of ride (7'40"-10'29") - View of Roller coaster at Wicksteed Park. People on roller coaster. Front seat view of track. 3 presenters on gantry. Front seat view from moving roller coaster. View of track. Front seat view from moving ride. 3 Presenters (10'30"-15'17") - Front seat view from travelling Nemesis ride. Presenter interviewing people after riding Nemesis. Front seat view from travelling Nemesis ride. 2 presenters talking with Nemesis in background. Presenter talking to prospective passengers of Nemesis. 3 way split screen:Graphic model of ride:2 passengers:Front seat view from travelling ride. 2 presenters with Nemesis in background. Nemesis moving ride. Presenter interviewing passenger unable to ride Nemesis (15'18"-21'16") - Simulator's front on view from travelling roller coaster. People in simulator. External view of simulator. Electronic panel. Panel lights. Simulator front on view from travelling roller coaster. Interviewing participants of simulator ride (21'17"-22'21") - Emmett's travelling fair in day/night. External view of simulator ride. Interviewing rider of simulator. Fairground rides. Test of Nemesis. 2 passengers on Nemesis (22'22"-24'03"). |
| Master spool number: | DOU8150 |
| Production number: | FOUM489F |
| Videofinder number: | 4799 |
| Available to public: | no |
