Roller Coasters
We're Christopher and Zahabiya and we spend as much time as we can at our favorite amusement park. Since we especially love the perilous climbs and shocking descents of the bigger, more "wild" rides, we wondered if we could actually measure its "thrill factor." Our question: How does your pulse rate correspond to the scariness of a roller coaster ride?
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We're Christopher and Zahabiya and we spend as much time as we can at our favorite amusement park. Since we especially love the perilous climbs and shocking descents of the bigger, more "wild" rides, we wondered if we could actually measure its "thrill factor." Our question: How does your pulse rate correspond to the scariness of a roller coaster ride?
How would you investigate this question?
This is a fun investigation to try with a bunch of friends, but it will still take some good planning. How will you get each person's pulse rate... can you teach them to find their own? Do you think you should measure the pulse rate before and after the ride, or just after? You'll need a strategy for conducting interviews about how scary each person thought the ride was. Describe your investigation in your notebook and discuss it with your teacher, or go to Roller Coasters to learn more about Christopher and Zahabiya's investigation.
