05-21-13 Physics Roller Coaster Physics For many people there is only one reason to go to amusement parks‚ the roller coaster. The past of roller coaster in a never ending search for crazier and more death defying thrills. A lot of people wonder how do they really work? If a person were to step back and look there is no engine on the cars. So‚ how do they work and what makes them really move? The whole idea behind the roller coaster is the transfer of energy. The conversion of potential energy
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The Roller Coaster Question a) E1=E2 Eg+Ek= Eg1+Ek1 mgh+1/2mv2= mgh1+1/2mv21 (1250)(9.8)(10)+1/2(1250)(v)2=(1250)(9.8)(65)+1/2(1250)(2.5)2 v= 32.9 m/s Therefore you need 200003.9 watts of power to raise the cars to the top of the 1st hill with the speed of 32.9 m/s Therefore you need 200003.9 watts of power to raise the cars to the top of the 1st hill with the speed of 32.9 m/s Energy= 800156 J P= E/T = 800156J/40s = 200003.9 W b) E1-Wf =E2 The expected speed
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somebody is often compared with riding on a roller coaster‚ and obviously not in vain. Relationship between two loving people is similar to a roller coaster: steep turns‚ ups and downs are guaranteed. Both situations can make you feel fear and risk‚ when you understand that not everything depends on you. It tickles your nerves‚ and makes your heart beat faster. Even though both riding a roller coaster and loving somebody is extreme and risky‚ riding a roller coaster on the third time becomes predictable
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Riding a roller coaster has its ups and downs. In comparison‚ loving someone has some of the same characteristics. In relationships‚ no one is going to be perfect. For example‚ if a man cheats on his wife‚ that is like going up a steep hill on a roller coaster. Many people never know if their relationship is going to make it over the top. Going down hill on a roller coaster is an example of a relationship that is going well. Going down hill on a roller coaster can also be unexpected. This could be
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yourself how a roller coaster works? Would roller coasters safely run without the knowledge that physics offers us? The answer is no. Roller coasters are driven by physics; it mobilizes and gives its riders amusement through forces such as inertia‚ gravitation‚ and centripetal forces and utilizes different types of energies such as potential and kinetic energy. Physics is what makes roller coasters safe and effective. It is not only the high speed of the trains of a roller coaster that makes the
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almost all roller coasters only rely on Earth’s gravity to get the cars down the track? Roller coasters are centered all on physics and I will hopefully teach you some things‚ big or small about them today. In this essay we will be exploring the world of roller coasters. Some of the topics we will cover will range from the history‚ to the principles that allow the cars to continue throughout the length of the track‚ and the general physics surrounding roller coasters. The history of roller coasters
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Hannah Wilson Can you imagine being on a roller coaster having a great time and then bam the person in front of you go flying out of there cart well that’s something a few people witnessed In an accident in late July a 52 year old women fell over 75ft to her death from the Texas giant in six flags in Dallas this Saturday the ride is going to reopen for the first time sense this incident. Several people have began filing lawsuits against the theme park because they state the ride is still unsafe
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"AHHHHHHH!" I screamed as the roller coaster began climbing up the steep hill. In what seemed to be an eternity the rollercoaster made it only halfway to the top. Looking down below at the pool area I saw people which seemed like ants. Click‚ Click‚ Click the roller coaster continues to the top.My heart starts beating faster‚ my hands and whole body starts to shake and sweat; at this point I know what’s coming‚ I didn’t know whether to hold my breath or to breathe deeply; I panic as I look for something
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measurements‚ calculating the sizes‚ weighing‚ measuring the safety‚ looking at statistics‚ and calculating the force‚ speed‚ and motion. Trigonometry‚ algebra‚ geometry and calculus all take a huge role helping out in forming these models. Roller coasters first originated in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Russians. They would create sleds made of ice or wood and slide down slopes. The French were amused with this pass time that they actually took the idea back with them home. On HowStuffWorks
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As the height of the roller coaster increases‚ the speed of the marble decreases; and vice versa. When the height of the roller coaster is at it’s peak‚ the highest point‚ and the motion of the marble is going uphill; the speed has less kinetic energy than it has potential. The potential energy is being stored up‚ as the marble’s velocity is at an upward motion. Once the ball reaches the highest point and starts moving in a downwards motion‚ it releases the stored energy and gains kinetic energy
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