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"... acceleration is the change in Velocityover time." In other words, it is the rate at which an objects speeds up. On a rollercoaster, acceleration is key. Rollercoasters can either be launched using hydrolics or magnets, or be brought up the hill by a chain lift. In a chain driven rollercoster, gravity causes it to accelerate once it is at the top of the hill. Then, momentum and speed cause the train to go up again. Then gravity accelerates it, and so on.
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common knowledge (BTW I'm 11) and Wikipedia for the quote
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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.
Does a roller coaster undergo acceleration while passing through an element?
yes
What is a sentence with acceleration?
Here is an example sentence with the word 'acceleration':I could feel the acceleration of the roller coaster as the wind whipped wildly against my hair.
What is an example of non uniform acceleration?
A roller coaster
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 is a roller coasters average acceleration if its speed is 4 m s and three seconds later its 22 m s?
The acceleration of the roller coaster would be 88 MPH. This was figured out by doing math.
How does Newton's Third Law relate to a rollercoaster?
Newton's second law (Force equals mass times acceleration, F = ma) deals with acceleration so it "takes effect" every time that the roller coaster speeds up, slows down or turns (horizontally or vertically).Basically Newton's second law just says that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to the object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. Or, in other words, the harder you push the faster it speeds up and the bigger it is the slower it speeds up (or slows down - deceleration is an acceleration).This means that in your roller coaster example, the object is the roller coaster and the force can be: The motors that start the coaster and lift it up hills. The brakes that slow it down. Gravity which pulls it down the hills. The rails and wheels which cause the roller coaster to turn around bends, etc. At each of these points, Newton's second law is at play, determining how much acceleration will result from the force applied to the roller coaster's mass.
How do you use a roller coaster?
You ride in the seats of a roller coaster.
What is the tagalog word for roller coaster?
Roller Coaster = rodilyo
What is more safe swimming or a roller coaster?
roller coaster
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).
