ERIC Number: EJ1033042
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Apr
Pages: 4
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Blown Away
Scott, Alan
Physics Teacher, v52 n4 p219-222 Apr 2014
On Aug. 13, 2011, at 8:45 p.m. country music fans were eagerly awaiting the band Sugarland to make its entry onto the main stage at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Also competing for the fans' attention was an approaching storm. Sugarland never made their entrance. At 8:49 p.m. the stage rigging was hit by 59 mile/h (94 km/h) winds causing it to collapse, killing seven people and injuring 58. A simplified facsimile model of this collapse is presented here that can be used as a case study in applying fundamental physics concepts appropriate for an introductory class. It is a forensic physics/engineering investigation. Afterwards, key aspects of the actual investigation will be presented.
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Fundamental Concepts, Physics, Investigations, Demonstrations (Educational), Natural Disasters, Models, Weather, Computer Simulation, Motion, Kinetics, Human Factors Engineering, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles
American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://scitation.aip.org/tpt
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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