To Catch a Falling Car
- Synopsis
- Explores the mathematical concepts of speed and acceleration, which are explained using the motion of trains on the Docklands Light Railway. Shows trains travelling at constant speed and accelerating away from a station. Looks at the uniform acceleration of bodies under gravity by dropping a scrap car and a toy car from a crne. Mathematics is applied to problems concerning the inflation of airbag restraint systems. Demonstrates the use of position-time graphs.
- Series
- Mu120 Videocassette 2
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 15 min.
- Year of production
- 1996
- Availability
- Sale
- Subjects
- Mathematics; Physics
- Keywords
- acceleration; speed
Credits
- Producer
- Steve Evanson
- Cast
Ian Harrison
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Open University Worldwide
- Web
- http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1908 274066
- Address
- Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA - Notes
- NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk
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