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Fairground Ride Physics

You are helping design a new fairground ride. Read the information, investigate how forces affect a ride, then plan your own design. Use the clues in each question.

Ride science

A force is a push or a pull. Gravity pulls objects towards the Earth. When a ride cart rolls downhill, gravity makes it move faster. Friction acts between surfaces and can slow the cart down. A motor can pull a cart up a hill, storing energy that is released as the cart rolls down. Designers test rides carefully so that they are exciting while keeping riders safe.

1.Which force pulls objects towards the Earth?
  • Motion
  • Gravity
  • Friction
2.The cart rolls down the hill. Which force acts to pull it towards the Earth?
3.Friction between the wheels and track can slow a ride cart down.
TrueFalse
4.A motor pulls the cart to the top of a hill. As it rolls down, gravity helps the cart .
5.Match each force with what it does on a ride.
  • Gravity
  • Friction
  • Motor
  • Can pull a cart up a hill
  • Pulls objects towards the Earth
  • Can slow moving surfaces down
6.A ride cart is moving too quickly near the end of its track. Which change would help slow it down?
  • Add a braking system that increases friction
  • Make the track steeper at the end
  • Remove the brakes
7.Why might a ride designer test a small model before building the full-size ride? Give one reason.

Plan a new ride

Design a ride that gives riders an exciting experience and includes a way to slow down safely. Your ride could roll, spin or swing.

8.Which movement will be the main feature of your ride? Choose one.
  • Rolling up and down hills
  • Spinning round
  • Swinging back and forth
9.Sketch your ride in the box. Add arrows to show its movement and label one force that acts on it.
Draw your ride here.
10.Describe how your ride moves and explain how it slows down safely. Use at least one of these words: gravity, friction, motor.

3 printable pages

  • Fairground Ride Physics, page 1 of 3: Ride science

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  • Fairground Ride Physics, page 2 of 3: Plan a new ride

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  • Fairground Ride Physics, page 3 of 3: 10. Describe how your ride moves and explain how it slows down safely. Use at least one…

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