The Round Up

The Round Up. Known as one of the best rides at carnivals, is actually the works of simple physics.  When getting onto the ride you may ask yourself, "where are the seat belts?" or "where are the harnesses?" Well you see, you don't need them.  

While the ride spins your body creates something called Centrifugal force.  This is the force pushing you away from the center of the ride.  Since you are laying up against a wall, of some sort, Newton's Third Law is applied. "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." The force you are exerting against the wall equals out and you are stuck in place.  As long as the ride spins at a velocity fast enough to create a centrifugal force strong enough to keep you pinned, the ride can tilt in different directions.

                                       

What's really crazy is if the ride wanted to tilt to a complete 90 degrees it could.  If the ride is spinning at a fast enough velocity to create a centrifugal force that can over power gravity, then you'll stay pinned against the wall.

                               

Sources:

1) https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/amusement-park-physics/

2) http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-4/Newton-s-Third-Law

3) https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/the-roundup-circular-motion.542116/

4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvlyVU5pxOY