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    Roller Coasters Essay

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    There are many functions of roller coasters such as the chain lift‚ catapult-launch lift etc. The first component is the chain lift the chain lift is a series of connected carts that move on tracks. The train has no engine nor power source the power is gravity and momentum. To build up this momentum(potential energy) the train needs to get to the top of the hill. The lifting mechanism is a long length of chain that runs up the hill under the track. The chain is a fasten loop and the chain on the

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    Rockin Roller Coaster Research Project By: Stephen Morris Period: 4th The batman rollercoaster is an extreme‚ thrilling rollercoaster. The batman rollercoaster was introduced 1997 and‚ 2‚700 feet long! The original installation of the ride is at Six Flags Great America featured a maximum height of 100 feet while the installations to follow reached 105 feet. The rides reach a top speed of 50 miles per hour and exert up to four

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    Roller Coasters are theme park rides that have tight turns and steep slopes. There are various types of roller coasters created. LaMarcus Adna Thompson obtained one of the first known patents for a roller coaster design in 1885. He was a scientists that discovered roller coasters‚ in addition he began operating a grocery store in Elkhart‚ Indiana. There are eight types of roller coasters. Sitting down‚ standing up‚ inverted‚ suspended‚ pipeline‚ bobsled‚ flying‚ and fourth dimension. Sitting down

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    Wooden Roller Coasters

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    The first type of roller coaster is the wooden roller coaster. The wooden roller coaster braced by wooden cross ties and diagonal support beams. The entire track rest on wooden or steel beams. Some wooden roller coasters can even go upside down but not a lot of modern roller coasters do this anymore. They don’t do this any more because the wooden track is inflexible. This is also why wooden roller coasters don’t have complex twist or turns. The main motion of a wooden roller coaster is from going up

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    Title: Roller Coasters Specific purpose: To inform my audience on two types of roller coasters. Introduction I. Attention getter: What is hard and bumpy‚ sometimes long‚ sometimes short‚ and make some people scream? Roller coasters of course. II. Reveal my topic: Roller coasters have been around for several decades and two types of roller coasters stand out the most‚ wooden and steel. III. Establish credibility: Back when I was in high school I had a group of friends that became coaster junkies

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    2 ROLLER COASTER POLYNOMIALS ROLLER COASTER DESIGN: Project due on Monday 10/ 20 /14 ( Groups of 4 students ) Purpose: In real life‚ polynomial functions are used to design roller coaster rides. In this project‚ you will apply skills acquired in Unit 2 to analyze roller coaster polynomial functions and to design your own roller coaster ride. Project Components: Group Roller Coaster Design Final Draft. 1. Rough Sketch of your Roller Coaster

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    Engineering in Roller Coasters Emanuel O. Contreras College Algebra Ch- ch- ch- ch- ch‚ as you’re entering your favorite amusement park‚ you hear the chain hills caring a cart full of people. Soon after the sound of the chains is replaced by people screaming as they go downhill at top speeds. Your stomach drops‚ the combination of fear‚ anxiety‚ and excitement build up more as you and your friends find a place to park in the maze of cars. You finally find an available spot and go

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    roller coaster project

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    Title: ROLLER COASTER Objectives: 1) To design and to build a functional roller coaster for a marble. 2) To investigate the conservation of energy of the marble and the centripetal force on the roller coaster at various locations. Introduction: A roller coaster is a complex machine that is a work of art as much as it is a physical structure. Physical principles are applied during the design and construction of roller coasters. Conservation of energy The principle of

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    Roller Coasters Are Amazing” Entertainment can take many forms. Amusement rides are a unique example of this. From the merry-go-round to the scrambler‚ amusement rides are fun. Then comes the invention of the roller coaster. Roller coasters are always exciting. Airtime is a fantastic element on a roller coaster. The Blue Streak at Cedar Point is a great airtime legend. The air time is so powerful that my butt slams against the seat when the airtime ends. It is my 18th favorite coaster that I have

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    Fear of Roller Coasters

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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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