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The science of Disney imagineering

What scientific principle keeps coming up and up when designing Disney's theme park attractions? Trajectory! The Imagineers demonstrate how forces and motion play a leading role in creating rides like California Adventure's California Screamin' and Toy Story Midway Mania. Learn the definitions of projectile and Trajectory, see how Newton's First Law of Motion relates to these principles, and how to apply the physics of motion to predict and control the trajectory of a projectile.

The science of Disney imagineering

"What is the force that puts the thrill in thrill rides? Gravity, of course! One of the biggest challenges for Imagineers in designing theme park attractions, like Disney's Rockin' Roller Coaster and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, is figuring out the best way to work with-and sometimes against-gravity's constant 1G force. Learn to define gravity and explain the relationship between gravity, mass, and distance. Apply an understanding of forces to explain the feeling of weightlessness on a rollercoaster ride"--Container.

Physics

forces at work
Examines the forces involved in a bicycle's braking, a pitcher's curveball, and an airplane's liftoff, discussing several concepts including acceleration, friction, terminal velocity, and balanced and unbalanced forces.

Cracking the code

Explains how the basic laws of inheritance were established, highlighting the life and working methods of Gregor Mendel, along with an overview of the impact of genetic engineering.

Micronutrients

minerals
Presents the Standard Deviants approach to learning about minerals and their role in the human body, covering macrominerals, microminerals, and vitamin and mineral supplements.

Macronutrients

fats
Presents the Standard Deviants approach to learning about fats, providing information about fatty acids, lipids, saturated and unsaturated fats, and fat digestion.

Micronutrients

vitamins
Presents the Standard Deviants approach to learning about vitamins and their role in human nutrition, explaining what vitamins are, and covering fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, and water-soluble Vitamins B and C.

Macronutrients

protein
Presents the Standard Deviants approach to learning about protein and its role in the human body, covering amino acids, digestion, and protein deficiency.

Modern marvels

Presents a history of the invention and use of assembly lines in manufacturing.

Cell division & metabolism

Biology
Presents the Standard Deviants approach to learning biology, focusing on cell division, with discussion of mitosis, meiosis, and metabolism.

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