Porsche Experience Center Uses 911 to Teach Kids About Physics
Porsche teams with Georgia Public Broadcasting on video tutorials to demonstrate different ways of calculating movement in kinematics.
How do you explain the difference between speed and acceleration to schoolchildren learning physics? Surely there can be no better way than with the help of a Porsche 911. This is why Porsche invited Georgia Public Broadcasting over to its Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta to film two video tutorials with them: one on “Speed and Velocity†and the other on “Acceleration and Kinematic Equations.†They are both intended as part of a longer series comprising several teaching units for middle schools and high schools in Georgia. They all feature the 911 driving around One Porsche Drive to demonstrate the different ways of calculating movement in kinematics.
For the past 55 years, the 911 has been the centrepiece of the Porsche brand. It is also one of the most successful sports cars in the world, with over one million units having already been built. Many of the innovations brought to life for the first time in the Porsche 911 stem from the race course. This means it is firmly rooted in its commitment to Porsche’s principle of performance; and now it has already made it through to the seventh generation of production. The 911 stands for the thrill of speed and acceleration, making it the perfect object of study for eager physics students.
The fact that the sports car manufacturer is supporting the production company by granting it permission to film on the premises of the Porsche Experience Center using a 911 is a point of honor. For many years, the company has been championing education and science as one of the five main causes it is dedicated to advancing. Whether it is by awarding research grants or cooperating with universities, Porsche actively promotes young people through a host of projects and cooperative initiatives.