Theme parks, playgrounds, and toys
By: Nicolas Brasch.
Series: The science behind
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781599205625
Subjects: Science -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Miscellanea; Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding our world through science; title: The science behind theme parks, playgrounds and toys; title: How do roller-coasters work?; title: Why do I move forward when my bumper car is hit from the front?; title: Why do I look so silly in fairground mirrors?; title: Do heavier people go down slides faster than lighter people?; title: Why does moving my legs help me swing higher?; title: How can two people of different weight make a seesaw stay level?; title: Why does a spinning top keep turning around?; title: How do yoyos come back up?; title: Why are bubbles always round?; title: How do remote control toys receive their signals?; title: Why do super balls bounce so high?; title: How do kites stay up?; title: How do magnets work?