It probably is because of the engine the pulls the coaster to the top
It goes left
Yes. At the top of the hill, the potential energy is at a maximum. As the coaster is rolling down the hill, the potential energy (or energy due to the coaster's position or height), is converted into kinetic energy (as the roller coaster is rushing downhill). Hope this helps, physicsisland@hotmail.com
A roller-coaster moving down a track depicts an increase in potential energy. As the roller-coaster descends, it gains potential energy due to its height above the ground, which is converted to kinetic energy as it accelerates downwards.
At the top of the track, the roller coaster has mostly potential energy due to its height above the ground. As it starts back down, this potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy as the coaster picks up speed.
They both have a gravitational pull that brings them down
They both have a gravitational pull that brings them down
Yes
Well, to understand what a roller coaster does you will need to understand what a roller coaster is. A roller coaster is a small vehicle that runs along a fixed track. What a roller coaster does is move along that fixed track at very high speeds, and many people find this very thrilling And if your wondering how a roller coaster works Well, there are 2 types of roller coaster, most commonly the Chain Lift, The chain lift works by hooks on the bottom of the roller coaster car that hook on to a roller chain (the type of chain you would find on a bicycle) and the chain pulls you all the way to the top of the big hill, This is the part where you hear all the clicking. As you start going down the big hill the hooks simply slide out of the chain and gravity starts to take over, but the roller coaster can stay moving because of Kinetic energy and Potential energy. So the 3 things that are very important to a Roller Coaster are Kinetic energy, Potential energy, and gravity. A roller coaster works sort of like rolling a ball down a hill. For info on the launched roller coaster check out the related links.
Support the track more, a moving track can severely slow down the speed of the ball. Try lowering the hill too of course, and making the first drop taller.
The Carts for the roller coaster are attached and hooked around the track so it can do anything to the extreme such as, up side down turns, corkscrews, and so forth
Friction, slows the roller coaster down to a slow enough pace that it eventually stops.
The Demon in Great America, California. (that was my beginner roller coaster)