Rough Draft Fast Rides Roller coasters are a thrill seeker for people for many centuries. People have traveled all over the world to seek the thrills of hills‚ twists‚ and loops. Roller coasters were first known as a sled that plummeted down a steep icy hill. The first roller coasters did not have any safety features which caused a lot of injuries and deaths. The rides are a popular attraction for people so their safety has to be ensured. Roller coasters have advanced in mechanical
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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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DISCUSSION Approximately four deaths annually in the United States are associated with roller coasters. Although traumatic injuries resulting in the deaths of roller coaster patrons tend to receive the most media attention‚ they only represent one quarter of all fatalities. Approximately half of deaths associated with roller coasters occur from medical conditions in people without external signs of injury. The underlying cause of these deaths can be difficult to determine; however‚ a number
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Roller Coaster For many people‚ there is only one reason to go to an amusement park: the roller coaster. Some people call it the "scream machine‚" with good reason. The history of this ride reflects a constant search for greater and more death-defying thrills. How does a roller coaster work? What you may not realize as you’re cruising down the track at 60 miles an hour is that the coaster has no engine. The car is pulled to the top of the first hill at the beginning of the ride‚ but after
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Roller Coasters The main energy transfers that happens as a “car” travels along the track from the start of the ride to the end. 1. The main energy transfers are between gravitational potential energy (GPE) and kinetic energy (KE)‚ and the eventual decrease of mechanical energy as it transforms into thermal energy. Roller coasters often start as a chain and motor exercises a force on the car to lift it up to the top of a very tall hill. At this height‚ GPE is at its highest‚ as we can see
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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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11-2-12 Love is Like a Rollercoaster Nowadays to many people think or would say that love is like a rollercoaster. They have their ups‚ downs‚ twists’‚ and turns. When we are up high on the top of that rollercoaster we feel happy‚ excited‚ and anxious to see what’s next. As when we are in love or have love for someone we also feel happy‚ excited‚ and anxious. When we are down low on that one rollercoaster we start to feel sad because the ride is over as when we are not in love we start to feel
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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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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 one woman this being the woman’s
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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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