Safety
What equitment is used for safety on swing towers?
Secure harnesses, emergency braking systems, and monitoring technology.
What are two other names for swing towers?
Sky Flyers or Star Flyers.
What action helps you move backward on a swing?
Pumping your feet back / pulling your body back.
What system do swing towers use to stop safely in emergencies?
Emergency braking systems.
What do riders sit in on a swing tower ride?
Two-person chairs suspended by chains or cables.
Swings turn potential energy into _________ energy when they start moving.
Kinetic energy.
True or False: Swing towers rely on monitoring technology to ensure safe operation.
True.
How tall is the Orlando StarFlyer?
137 meters.
True or False: Swings only convert energy one time.
False- they convert energy back and forth repeatedly.
What do secure harnesses on swing towers help ensure?
Safe operation / keeping riders secure.
How many riders can a modern swing tower usually accommodate at once?
Between 32 and 64 riders.
What type of energy does a swing have when it is pulled back and held still?
Potential energy.
Why are advanced safety features important for swing towers?
To ensure they operate safely at all times.
True or False: Swing towers can accommodate between 32 and 64 riders at once.
True.
What two types of energy do swings constantly convert between?
Potential energy and kinetic energy.