SPH 4C0 - Ms. Bilic

Chapter 1: Motion and Forces Research Topics

1. Hydroplaning
http://www.smartmotorist.com/rai/rai.htm

Hydroplaning issues
http://www.msgroup.org/TIP035.html

2. Car tires- What everyone should know about tires
http://www.kendalljones.com/tires.htm

3. The science of skateboard design
http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/skatedesignwheel.html

Skateboard history
http://www.all-sports-posters.com/skateboard-history.html

4. Physics of skateboarding tricks
http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/trick.html

Physics of the Ollie
http://skateboarddirectory.com/articles/478516_the_physics_of_the_ollie.html

5. Skeleton System - an approach for construction of rural buildings in earthquake prone areas
http://www.ehc.arch.vuw.ac.nz/newsletters/july2000/page7.htm

Quake proof buildings
http://www.howstuffworks.com/news-item91.htm

6. Infrared sensor detects black ice
http://www.howstuffworks.com/news-item45.htm

Infrared Sensor watches for black ice
http://www.photonics.com/Spectra/tech/read.asp?techid=823

7. Ion propulsion
http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/tech/ionpropfaq.html
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast15jun_1.htm

8. Pedestrian airbags, airbags on the car exterior
http://www.autoliv.com/appl_alv/Autoliv.nsf/0/5e54e5edd659025180256ac50027134f?OpenDocument
http://www.sae.org/automag/techbriefs/11-2001/page2.htm

9. airbag technology
http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/030305/11/s2q7.html
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/sectionhomepage/dft_roads_page.hcsp

Children and airbags
http://www.safety-council.org/info/traffic/childair.htm

10. How seatbelts work
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/seatbelt.htm

11. How crash testing works
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/crash-test.htm

12. How a child car seat works
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/child-car-seat.htm

13. How NASCAR safety works
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/nascar-safety.htm

14. How hoverboards work
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/hoverboard.htm
http://www.futurehorizons.net/hoverboard.htm

15. How anti-lock brakes work
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/anti-lock-brake.htm

16. The science of curling shoes
http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~curling/products/footwear/bptech.htm
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,12543,191307-3,00.html

17. Building Safe Roads
http://advancement.uark.edu/pubs/Research_Frontiers/fall_2000/06_Feature2.html

Salt for safe roads
http://www.saltinfo.com/De-icing%20salt.htm

18. Smart roads
http://www.ec.gc.ca/press/000811-2_b_e.htm
http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/may98/features/smarter/smarter.html
http://www.roanoke.com/roatimes/smart/referenceguide.html

19. Motorcycle airbags
http://www.amadirectlink.com/magazine/2002/story1may.htm
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcdaily/day0138.html
http://www.begin-motorcycling.co.uk/rospa7.htm
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown/article/0,16106,388119,00.html