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    Roller Coasters History

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    Roller coasters‚ one of the best amusement rides that ever existed. This amazing ride traces its origins back to Russia where it all began (Source E). Russia is where wood-framed ice slides sent sledders down 70- foot high slopes in the 16th century‚ in St.Petersburg‚ Russia (Source E). Since‚ Russia was a snowy place‚ the sleds were a perfect pastime. The roller coaster was built out of lumber with a sheet of ice several inches thick covering the surface to make sure it was as safe and sturdy as

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    Roller Coasters Did you know that there are more deaths related to people rolling off of their bed than in roller coaster accidents? Even though people think that the opposite is true‚ roller coasters are built with safety in mind. Engineers strive to give the most exciting ride with loops and sharp turns with twists and drops. In the creation of roller coasters‚ it surprises people that math is a necessary part that involves angles‚ geometry‚ velocity‚ and physics. From the first Russian ice slides

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    Roller Coaster Ride

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    When I was 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

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    Designing my roller coaster was pretty interesting. My roller coaster ended up being called the bombora extrandgana. My roller coaster has two crazy big loops and and 100 foot drop and some seat throwing turns. Let me tell you about my roller coaster. My roller coaster is a minute and a half for the average speed. Well getting into detail on the ride has some very descriptive vocabulary words. The feeling when you you first go onto the ride and you’re super scared but that’s not all. The scientific

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    Roller Coasters Narrative

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    Stuck!!! Have you ever been stuck on a roller coaster? The fact that my brother was screaming “We’re all gonna die!” wasn’t helping with the younger kids on the ride. Here’s my story. We were stuck at the top of the roller coaster with a couple of carts going over the edge‚ terrifying. Plus‚ the 0 miles per hour to the what felt like 2‚000 mile per hour takeoff with no warning almost made me wet myself! As‚ we were going around the first turn my ribs were rattling like drums. My heart was

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    Roller Coaster Poem

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    The poem describes life like a rollercoaster. Life is full of ups and downs‚ an emotional roller coaster ride that you can’t quite imagine. The image that came up in my mind as i was reading the poem are two rollercoasters. One has ups‚ downs and loops‚ but the other is leveled and stable. The loops‚ ups and downs add thrill and color to the ride. It may be breath-taking but riders were obviously satisfied and happy overcoming and experiencing such ride. On the other hand‚ the other which was leveled

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    Love and Roller Coaster

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    that realm of childhood excitement and fun. 1. You enter the park gate‚ the roller coaster looms before you with a line of people waiting their turn. How long do you have to wait in line before getting to ride? 2. Your turn finally comes and now you’re racing and plunging around the course. What kinds of feelings does the speed bring out in you? 3. At the most exciting point in the course‚ the roller coaster dives into a pool of water and you’re drenched by the spray. What do you shout

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    The Emotional Roller Coaster Abstract Three healthcare workers experience stress in their professions and make various attempts at dealing with the stress. As the case study is examined‚ a look is taken at how they manage their emotions under stressful situations. Also‚ how is the medical staff able to influence the emotions of their patients? There are also ways to minimize some of these stressors. The Emotional Roller Coaster Introduction The case study looks at the emotional battle

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    up amusement parks on a daily basis how safe are you on the towering roller coasters? Am I the only one who wonders what if something happens? What if something goes wrong will I have enough time to react? With the recent death at Six Flags over Texas‚ these things cross my mind. Who checks these roller coasters for safety and how often are they checked? Though it seems like there are very few fatalities on rollers coasters it seems to me one is one to many. These questions always enter my mind

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    Roller Coasters The very first roller coaster appeared in Russia‚ called Russian Ice slides. Russian Ice slides‚ which first appeared in the 1700’s were amusement devices found at fairs all over Russia. A slide consisted of a steep drop made entirely of ice. Occasionally to increase the excitement people added a small series of bumps at the end. While these slides became increasingly popular in Russia‚ a French businessman‚ decided to build an Ice Slide in France. However‚ the French climate was

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