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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rest or being in motion. One example of kinematics in the real world is in roller coasters‚ a thrill-seeking pastime for many. First‚ to understand how a rollercoaster works‚ one must understand what exactly defines a rollercoaster. Generally‚ they have several drops and valleys‚ loops and turns‚ which are all traversed through the manipulation of its kinetic andpotential energy. For example‚ in most situations a roller coaster car will initially be pulled a large hill. As the suspense for the riders
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friends asked me to ride a roller coaster with them and I did not because of fear. I know fear held me back at that time‚ since I did not enjoy spending time with my friends‚ I had to be the one holding everyone’s bag‚ as well as wasting my money on a place that had nothing else to offer but roller coasters. Sometimes as a child‚ people can have sad or frightful experiences riding roller coasters‚ or being at an amusement park‚ which may develop a phobia of roller coasters later on in their life.
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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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Antônia C. Physics HL Aspects of Physics Case Study: Amusement Parks On the 26th of February‚ 2011 our class went on a field trip in order to analyse the aspects of physics present in amusement parks. I chose two aspects based on my favourite rides: ‘Kaboom’ (which works based on free-fall) and the roller coaster. The Physics of Roller Coasters How does a Roller Coaster work? Roller coasters have no engines (although many still tend to think they do) and are thus not propelled around the
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Have you ever ridden a roller coaster and felt the weird feeling in your stomach when the cart goes downhill very quickly? The physics of roller coasters are the reason for this. Roller Coasters have gone through many different designs and built different ways in the past. Engineers working on these coasters have to consider the many ways gravity and acceleration affect the riders and the coaster. This author recently has experienced this very process of creating a roller coaster‚ and had an interesting
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types of roller coasters ranging from inverted ones to standing up roller coasters. The types of coasters that I will talk about today is the wooden‚ steel‚ inverted‚ and standing up roller coasters. First of all‚ the wooden roller coaster has its perks and it’s difficulties. This kind gives a swaying feeling that is supposed to make the passengers feel “unsafe”. Successfully‚ this action will make the experience have more of an adrenaline feel. A problem with this type of roller coaster is that
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Individuals love to go to the amusement parks and try out the rides that are available. The most common and thrilling ride is the roller coaster. An amusement park is not an amusement park if it does not contain a roller coaster. What makes these roller coasters so fun that every amuse parks has one. A lot of people would say it is their extreme high speeds that makes it very exciting. That is a valid answer‚ but it is the wrong answer. The speed has nothing to do with the excitement. It is more
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Part 1 Roller coasters Additional notes: GPE = m x g x h KE = m x v₂ The main energy transfers that happen as a car travels along the track from the start of the ride to the end: [1]The rollercoaster car gains gravitational potential energy (GPE) as it travels to the top. Once over the top‚ the car gains speed as GPE is transferred to kinetic energy (KE). As it travels to the top of another loop‚ KE is transferred to GPE. Not all the energy is transferred to or from GPE – some is transferred
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younger‚ I used to love going to amusement parks because roller coasters fascinated me. These beastly machines are usually made of steel or wood‚ can go as fast as 120 miles per hour‚ and reach the height of 420 feet. It amazes me why average people like me would trade the tranquility of the ground to be high up in the air‚ being tossed around with such brutality and roughness‚ like vegetables in a food processor. Even still I enjoyed riding these fast amazing machines‚ sometimes so fast‚ that no
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