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Using Theme park rides and smartphones for demonstrating Newtonian mechanics

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6404/aea271
5•bryanrasmussen•2d ago

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bryanrasmussen•2d ago
original title: Reconstructing 3D theme park ride trajectories using smartphone odometry for demonstrating Newtonian mechanics

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Using Theme park rides and smartphones for demonstrating Newtonian mechanics

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6404/aea271
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