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What is the motor called that lifts you up the first hill on a roller coaster?
on a roller coaster what is the motor called that lifts you up on the first hill
How do roller coasters roll?
They roll on small wheels. :) The cars are pulled (or pushed) to the top of the first hill on the track. Traditionally it is pulled to the top by a chain in the track that is driven by a motor on the ground. The first hill is always the highest point on the track, thus the cars can "coast" down the rest of the track. If one of the later hills were higher than the first hill, then the cars would not be able to coast to the top of the higher hill. When ever the cars go down, they gain enough speed to coast to the top of the next hill.
How high does the first hill on a roller coaster have to be?
100 yards
What is the name of the first hill of a roller coaster?
big ball sack
Would a car on a roller coaster pull up on a hill that is bigger than the first hill?
yes
How the energy transfers determine the heights of the hills on a roller coaster?
the higher the hill the greater the energy transfers.
When does a car going down the hill have the most kinetic energy?
At the steepest point near the bottom of the hill
Where does a roller coaster have the lowest amount of kinetic energy?
at the top of the first hill, just before the first drop
What type of energy is slowly increasing as you are climbing to the top of the first hill on a roller coaster?
it would be the energy that is slowly increasing
Why is the tallest hill of a roller coaster always the tallest?
The first 'hill' on a rollercoaster is always the tallest - to give the cars the momentum to carry them to the end of the track.
How are potential energy and kinetic energy transferred on the first hill of a roller coaster?
At the top of the first hill, PE is at its maximum, whereas KE is zero. When the train starts to fall down the first hill, PE decreases and KE increases. At the bottom of the hill, KE is at its maximum, and PE is zero.
Which type of energy do you think always have at the top of the first hill on a roller coaster?
there would be plenty of potential energy
