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Roller Coasters

A famous amusement ride, the roller coaster is an elevated railway usually with steep inclines and sharp curves, including one or more vertical loops. Patented by LaMarcus Adna Thompson, the first underfriction roller coaster was developed in 1919.

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What words describe a roller coaster?

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Nouns don't describe things. Those are adjectives.

How fast is the fastest rollet coaster?

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I think the longest rollercoaster is 1 mile , 951 yards. Well, according to The Yardstick Original Bubblegum.

Do upside down roller coasters hurt?

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Some do. A wooden one usually does, but sometimes you can find some that don't. And steel roller coasters almost never do.

Why is there an apostrophe in roller coaster's?

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Roller coaster's doesn't take the place of anything but it shows possession.

Example: roller coaster's design

How long do you have to go to school to be a roller coaster designer?

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any school in which you can major in strucual (layout of coaster) or mechanical (cars and such) enginering.

Is a roller coaster more thrilling on Jupiter than on earth?

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Oh baby, yes! A roller coaster is thrilling on Earth because gravity pulls us this way and that. Jupiter is much more massive than the Earth, so it would exert much more gravity on your body. The only problem is that it doesn't have any solid surfaces, so you couldn't build a roller coaster anywhere.

What is usually the highest point on a roller coaster?

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The top of the first hill. This is where the coaster has its greatest amount of potential energy which is converted to kinetic energy as it moves along the track.

How much does it cost to go on a roller coaster?

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It can vary from anywhere between $2,000,000 all the way up to $30,000,000.

Large coasters like Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure, and Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion will run $25,000,000-$30,000,000.

Small coasters like wild mice and wooden coasters will run $3,000,000-$10,000,000.

Which seat on a roller coaster is the fastest?

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If there were any seat on a coaster that's any faster or slower than any other seat,

then the car would have to come apart in pieces, to let a seat race ahead or lag

behind the others.

Where can one purchase table mats and coasters?

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Table Mats and Coasters Can Be Purchased at a Variety of Stores Such as Walmart, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond and Any Other Retail Store That Sells Home Goods. They Can Also Be Purchased at a Variety of on Line Stores Such as Amazon or Ebay.

How tall do you have to be to ride the cyclone in Brooklyn?

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My ten year old daughter can't go on the cyclone at 52 inches .So the height is 54 inches.

What are the 3 wheels on a roller coaster?

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Road Wheels-these run on top of the track.

Friction Wheels-these either run on the inside or outside of the track, depending on the builder. They are used to make sure the car doesn't go off the side.

Upstop Wheels- these are on the bottom of the track so that when the car gets airtime or goes through an inversion, the car stays on the track.

How does the angle of the roller coaster affect the roller coaster?

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The height of hills affect the roller coaster by the amount of gravitational potential energy that is collected while rising. The more GPE you amass as you ascend, the more kinetic energy is affected. GPE=(mass)(9.81m/s2)(height). Therefore, the higher the hill, the greater the potential energy. The greater the GPE, the more speed (Kinetic Energy) is able to be used.

When is the velocity constant during a roller coaster ride?

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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).

Is the top thrill dragster safe?

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to be honest with you, the only scary thing about the dragster is the thought of it while waiting in line, because you're thinking about it which makes you nervous. as soon as you launch off that ride you have no time to be nervous anymore because it happens too fast. it's approximately 30 seconds long, if it doesn't stall, meaning you don't make it all the way up the hill and it goes back to the beginning (which is a rare chance it will) if it does stall you get the amazing gift of getting to go again!

Where did drink coasters get their name?

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Suppose you serve water to some which is cold and having ice cubes in it. After sometime, water drops will beginning to appear on the outer surface of the glass. They will now become sweaty and will do wet the table, floor or any place where you put it. Does it looks good in front of guests? Why don't you use some thing which is made for this purpose?

The basic object of a coaster is to keep the moisture away from all the surfaces in your home. They work in two ways by holding the liquid on the surface of the coaster, or by observing the moisture into the coaster itself.

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How fast is the diamondback roller coaster?

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It starts quite slow then when the lights go to 'green' your off!. That bit goes at 70mph approx but slows down a little. Has one upside down and bends. You can take bags on with you as the g-force keeps them down just hook them on your leg maybe.

Why does Newton's first law of motion relate to roller coasters?

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Newton's first law of motion states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion. This is what keeps the roller coaster rolling through the hills and turns after it accelerates down the initial ramp. Also, the riders inside the car will experience changes in accleration and apparent weight. The riders will keep going at the same speed in the same direction unless some other force (the seat) acts on them to change that speed or direction. At the bottom of hills, they try to continue downward, and are pressed into the seat. At the tops, the riders are lifted up in their seats as they try to continue upward even as the seat pulls them down into the next drop. The same thing occurs on turns, where riders are pushed into the side of the seat as the coaster turns. (This is the reason for harnesses, seat belts, and restraining bars.)

How tall is the griffon roller coaster?

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the griffon is 205 ft with a 90 degree angle drop

What control the roller coaster?

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Most roller coasters will accelerate due to gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy on the coaster car after being gained from a hill lift.

There is no way of controlling the acceleration due to it completely being acted upon by gravity. Different types of track; car design and wheel bearing will affect the acceleration slightly.

What is the average waiting time for top thrill dragster?

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It varys during the day but it is usually 1 in a half to two hours

How many roller coasters are in California?

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16 roller coasters are in Florida.

Everyone loves florida.

its so bright, and sunny! yum