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    Finally once we got to the top‚ it paused. I could feel it lurch forward‚ then leave my insides behind. “How about shivering timbers?” My dad asked “NOOOOO!” I moaned “YES!” My sister screeched “Do we have to.” I complained. I hated wooden roller coasters‚ I always think they would collapse when you ride on it. “Yes.” My dad said‚ you’re the only one on this family that doesn’t want to go. “Mom do you want to go?” I asked “Kind of.” She said between licks of her ice cream cone. “Why do you

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    Roller Coaster Ride A roller coaster ride contains many loops and twists one after another. At first glance‚ the ride looks terrifying. I never thought I would see myself ride one until one day my niece forced me to get on one. She was only 13 years old at that time‚ and I was 20 years old. Being younger than me‚ I did not want to show her how scared I was‚ so I dropped my pride and rode it. After discovering the excitement of riding the roller coaster‚ I became addicted to it and kept riding it

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    History A roller coaster train going down hill represents merely a complex case as a body is descending an inclined plane. Newton’s first two laws relate force and acceleration‚ which are key concepts in roller coaster physics. At amusement parks‚ Newton’s laws can be applied to every ride. These rides range from ’The Swings’ to The ’Hammer’. Newton was also one of the developers of calculus which is essential to analyzing falling bodies constrained on more complex paths than inclined planes. A

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    Being in love is a lot like being on a roller coaster‚ it is scary‚ thrilling‚ and can sometimes be painful. It’s the feeling of excitement going up the first hill; learning things about each other. Learning what makes them smile‚ their fears‚ or what keeps them awake at night. It’s the pain of your first fight‚ not knowing if you’ll make it through. The same kind of pain you get being whipped around a sharp turn‚ or the lap bar digging into your gut as you roll down a hill. There’s a distinct difference

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    Roller Coasters are an indispensable part of any theme park. From Busch Gardens to Disney‚ many parks are known for their thrilling and breathtaking rides. People go on Rollercoasters every day on parks throughout the world‚ but it is not very known how these hulking steel structures work. Roller coasters have a rich history and interesting physics that make them more than meets the eye. Firstly‚ how did roller coasters come to be? Well‚ in it’s earliest form‚ Roller Coasters were simply ice blocks

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    Roller Coaster of Love Two of the greatest things in life are love and amusement parks. When you think amusement parks you’re mind goes to either the food or even better‚ the roller coasters. You get a thrill like no other when you a roller coaster. How can that be compared to simply being in love? Although you may think riding a roller coaster and being in love are completely different‚ they do share similarities. Some people believe in love at first sight‚ then there are those who think

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    this depends on the coaster itself. A plain‚ boring one colour coaster won’t attract as much attention as one with vibrant colours and an intriguing design. Although all coasters are designed to prevent condensation rings on tables or desks and protect the furniture‚ they can accomplish much more than this. The right coaster can bring attention to a business and increase brand awareness often without the consumer knowing this is taking place. Most consumers assume the coasters being used in a restaurant

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    ------------------------------------------------- The Gap Roller Coaster Ride Sharon Sethi Merchandising Strategies 8.23.2011 ------------------------------------------------- 12:00pm‚ Tuesday Introduction: Gap Inc. began its journey in 1969 as a small retail store in San Francisco‚ California where it concentrated its sales on Levi’s jeans. In its early stages as a small retail business it was known as The Gap. By the end of the 1970’s‚ Donald and Doris Fisher‚ owners of The Gap‚ had expanded

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    are many things that factor into the making of a roller coaster. Beside the fact of making it fun‚ exhilarating‚ and decently scary you also have to think about the scientific principles. As these will all be defined by Oxford’s dictionary. One of the most common scientific principles is kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is energy that an object possesses by virtue of being in motion. Kinetic energy increases as motion increases during the roller coaster ride. Potential energy is the energy of a body

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    Roller Coaster Rush I walked out of the car. “Have fun!” my parents shouted. “Okay!” I replied. I walked across the street to the bleak concrete sidewalk to the entrance Great America. My friends and I had spent a week planning this meetup for the day. As I walked towards the entrance I saw my old friends Theodore and Oliva. Theodore was a normal sized boy and had short‚ black hair and dark brown eyes. He was wearing khaki shorts and an orange t-shirt. Wow‚ I forgot how long Olivia’s hair was

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