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The first roller coaster was actually a coal mining car in NY in 1895 that ran 18 miles down hill and would hit a 100 MPH. People came up to the hill where it was located and rode it down. Roller coasters became popular after WW1 and there were over 2,000 built in the United States in the early 1900's. In 1927 the Coney Island roller coaster opened. The early Roller Coasters were very dangerous and many people got hurt on them. They are called roller coasters because wheels are used for them to coast on a track. It is all done with gravity.
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∙ 13y agoIt rolls and it coasts. It's a very literal name.
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What do some people call an amusements park roller coaster?
A really big 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 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
How do you use a roller coaster?
You ride in the seats of a 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).
When was Twister - roller coaster - created?
Twister - roller coaster - was created in 1999.
Is the Edmonton roller coaster the largest roller coaster in Canada?
yes
What is a multi launching roller coaster?
A roller coaster with multi launches. ;)
You can ride on a roller coaster here. what is this?
You can ride on a roller coaster here
