0
A slow rollercoaster doesn't batter the senses or induce fear in it's riders near as much as a fast one. When going up the hill, gaining potential energy, you are going slower and gaining fear (you can see what's about to happen.) When you are going down the hill, gaining kinetic energy, you have an emotional release as you safely reach the next hill and calm down about the ride. At the same time the kinetic and potential energy curves are 180o to each other. When the velocity is high, the potential energy is low. When it's low, potential energy goes up.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoAcceleration places limits on Roller Coasters. When you feel like you are stuck to the seat or coming out of the seat, that is due to acceleration. People cannot feel motion, what they feel are the changes in speed (acceleration). There is a maximum amount of acceleration that can occur before jerk occurs. Jerk is what can injure a person in a car wreck and cause whiplash. Designers have to take that into account when designing roller coasters that are safe, but thrilling.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoRoller coasters rely on the forces of inertia and gravity to gain velocity.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agodummys daug well someone hepl me im stuck at school
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoA simple law of inertia takes place while moving upwords or downword in roller coaster,
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoHow far it falls.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
When is the velocity constant during a roller coaster ride?
Velocity is constant when the middle of the roller coaster is parallel with the ground (when the tangent of the curve the roller coaster is on has a slope of 0 at the center of mass of the roller coaster).
When was Vertical Velocity - roller coaster - created?
Vertical Velocity - roller coaster - was created in 2001.
When does a roller coaster increase kinetic energy?
The roller coaster increases kinetic energy when its velocity is increasing.
What would happen if rollercoster went 1000mph?
the roller coaster would crack and break apart because of the velocity. It is to much for a roller coaster to handle.
When would a roller coaster velocity change?
Going up and down
How does velocity change as the slope of the roller coaster gets steeper?
You're not giving quite enough information. At the moment you are interested in, is the roller coaster moving freely on the track, or is it under the control of a cog or other system? Is the roller coaster on its way down an incline, or on its way up?
Where does velocity happen in a roller coaster?
From the time you start moving to the time you stop...
What is the welsh word for roller coaster?
The translation of the English word, 'Roller Coaster' is..Roller Coaster
Why is there an apostrophe in roller coaster's?
Roller coaster's doesn't take the place of anything but it shows possession. Example: roller coaster's design
What effect does force have on the acceleration of a roller coaster?
The slope of a roller coaster describes how steep the roller coaster is. Knowing the angle of the slope will tell you how steep a roller coaster is.
What is more safe swimming or a roller coaster?
roller coaster
What is the tagalog word for roller coaster?
Roller Coaster = rodilyo
