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Knight, Peter – Physics Education, 1975
Shows how physics can be used to analyze and prevent traffic accidents by determining critical speeds on curves, the behavior of motor cycles and stability of articulated vehicles, and the visibility that is needed to make a minor road junction safe. (MLH)
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Physics, Science Education
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Swinson, Derek B. – Physics Teacher, 1995
Describes the physics of what happens when a single vehicle rolls over on its side during the process of turning in an arc. (JRH)
Descriptors: Gravity (Physics), Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Physics
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Cross, Roger T.; Mehegan, Julie – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Examines whether young children hold naive conceptions of speed and whether the nature of their concepts could be a causal factor in pedestrian accidents. Finds that children hold a range of beliefs regarding the concept of speed that would place them at risk. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries