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	Amusement Park Physics - http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/index.html This interactive exhibit explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design of amusement park rides. Activities in the exhibit invite visitors to design a roller coaster and determine the outcomes of bumper car collisions.
	Wikipedia: Roller Coaster - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster Encyclopedia article contains a description of what it means to be a roller coaster and a short section on coaster mechanics.
	Funderstanding Roller Coaster - http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/ Java applet designed to teach about the physics of roller coaster design. Users alter several variables to achieve maximum excitement and safety. Includes brief tutorials on physics concepts.
	Roller Coaster DataBase - http://www.rcdb.com/ Searchable database with information and statistics on over 1400 roller coasters throughout the world. Includes news, record holders, and user comments.
	MyPhysicsLab: Roller Coaster - http://www.myphysicslab.com/RollerSimple.html Use a Java applet to see how a roller coaster would behave on a variety of shaped tracks.

	Roller Coasters: Inventing the Scream Machine - http://search.eb.com/coasters/ Encyclopedia Britannica details the rise, fall, and rebirth of this thrilling summer pastime. Historical photographs, biographies, and animated films. Includes an interactive virtual tour called Ride the Coaster that explains the physics of motion.
	Roller Coasters - http://www.britannica.com/coasters/ Contains historical photographs, biographies, and an animated film which features an interactive virtual tour that explains the physics of motion.
	The Physics of Amusement Parks - http://library.thinkquest.org/2745/ Topics include kinetic and potential energy, free fall, and centripetal force.
	Fearofphysics.com: How to make a Roller Coaster Work - http://www.fearofphysics.com/Roller/roller.html Choose from three tracks to see which one would make the best roller coasters, and then watch an animation of your choice.
	Amuse Me: Theme Park Physics - http://library.thinkquest.org/C005075F/ Explanations of the physics of various rides, and locations of the best roller coasters and rides.

	Physics of Roller Coasters - http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0313004/physicsofrollercoasters.html Explains the basic physics concepts centripetal force, gravitation, and acceleration as they relate to roller coasters.
	Physics of Roller Coasters - http://cec.chebucto.org/Co-Phys.html Learn about the history of roller coasters, g-forces, and banking.
	How Roller Coasters Work - http://www.howstuffworks.com/roller-coaster.htm Pictures and descriptions of how roller coasters work and the related principles of physics.
	Roller Coaster Physics - http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/211_fall2002.web.dir/Shawna_Sastamoinen/Roller_Coasters.htm A short introduction to the physics of roller coasters. Includes conservation of energy, friction, and centripetal acceleration.

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