0
The same thing happens if you are coming down in an elevator, or if you fall from any height. If you are standing still on the ground, you are subjected to gravity from the Earth which is effectively an acceleration of 1g or about 9.81 metres per second squared and you will feel your normal weight. If you fall from a height you will accelerate towards the ground at about 9.81 metres per second squared and you will feel "light" or indeed "weightless". On the downward hill of a rollercoaster, the rate of descent is enough to make you feel lighter than usual and similarly, on the upward hill of a rollercoaster the rate of ascent might be enough to make you feel heavier than usual. The design of the rollercoaster determines just how much lighter you will feel on the downward sections. You can try a neat little experiment if you take a set of ordinary bathroom scales with you into an elevator. You should observe that you "weigh more" when the elevator accelerates upwards and that you "weigh less" when the elevator accelerates downwards.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why are upside down loops placed at the beginning of a roller coaster?
so it can get a little speed
Why is the last hill on a roller coaster always the smallest hill?
To slow it down, or decelerate. It is acceleration of a rollercoaster, or the change in the velocity vector that creates the thrill of a ride, not the speed. The design of the end of a coaster reverses the process.
Could you give a sentence with dizziness?
The flashing lights caused dizziness in some of the visitors. He feel down because of the dizziness from riding the roller coaster.
Which are 5 activities that require friction?
riding a bike walking siting down riding a roller coaster sledding skiing grating food pretty much anything
Why do you still feel like you're on a roller coaster afterwards?
because when you move allot the water in your ears splash around and the do not calm down immediately so you still feel your on the rolarcoaster afterwords
Can you make a roller coaster go upside down in roller coaster tycoon 3?
Yes
What is the best upside down begginer roller coaster?
The Demon in Great America, California. (that was my beginner roller coaster)
What force slows down the tennis ball on a roller coaster?
The limiting frictional force is the force that slows down the tennis ball on the roller coaster.
What keeps the cars down on a roller coaster?
Momentum
How does a roller coaster make one feel like they are coming out of the seat?
Because your train is going down at a speed faster than gravity
Is roller coaster an example of gravity?
the gravity will pull the roller coaster down a little bit and then it might go a little slower.
Why did joyland get close down in Wichita?
a girl WA on a roller coaster and she was like three and then she fell and got ran over by the roller coaster
What propels a roller coaster down a track?
It probably is because of the engine the pulls the coaster to the top
Where does a roller coaster have the most negative friction?
Upside down.
What does zooming down a roller coaster mean?
Zooming in this context refers to the speed at which a roller coaster carries passengers on its downward slopes and downward turns.
Do they have to shut down a roller coaster if its just raining?
no because Roller coasters are better in the rain
Will a smaller or larger roller coaster cart have more kinetic energy?
Yes becuase it is going up alot of hills and when it is coming down it is working
