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Applying Physics at Alton Towers
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Applying Physics at Alton Towers Section A The two aspects of physics that I observed while visiting Alton Towers were: Tensions in context to the Skyride together with stress and strain Acceleration due to free fall in context to the Oblivion In Alton Towers, tensions can be seen everywhere in cables and structures. I have decided to look closely at the Skyride which uses tensions of cables to create not only a ride that shows off parts of the park, but also as a transportation form that takes people from one part of the park to another. The Skyride was built to replace the original cable cars, which had a low capacity and only went to the Gardens and back. The new cable cars now allow a maximum of 12 people meaning that now the groups of people can now use the ride whereas before they would have walked or have taken several cars. Even though...
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