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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.
1,279 Questions
How does a roller coaster lap bar stay locked?
There are many backup and fail-safe devices however the main is a ratchet style lock. The bar can only be moved one way (downwards) not back up. In the station the ratchet is released and the bar will raise.
Is it safe to ride a motorcycle when your ten weeks pregnant?
it is safe to ride a motercical until you are 5 months gone but the is allways a risk on a motercicel even if your not pregnant my mother was riding a motercical when she was pregnant with my brother
What is wagon wheel effect and roller coaster effect in orthodontics?
roller coaster effect also known as vertical bowing effect occurs when a tooth is brought into the arch using a lighter wire. the net result is that the adjacent teeth will dip in and as result the eruption space is compromised
They have a device called a troll. This will give the car enough potential energy for it to reach the end.
Chances of fainting a roller coaster?
A little less than 10%, roller coasters are safe, if you are nervous. They do checks along the track and on the machinery before a park opens every day.
What is the fastest roller coaster in Spain?
The fastest roller coaster in Spain is Furius Baco in their park, PortAdventura Park. it reached a speed of 84 mph on 2007 in Salou, Tarragona.
What does it mean to black out on a roller coaster?
Well im sure it means you faint. This is what black out means
How tall do you have to be to ride upside down roller coasters at Hershey Park?
It depends on which roller coaster you go on. for the more extreme ones, you have to be taller. for littler ones you still have to be a certain height but not as tall as the more extreme ones.
Is the big roller coaster at Oaks Park scary?
You mean Looping Thunder? I don't get scared of roller coasters. But for someone who is new to them, yes. But I Garuntee the ride is safe.
Does a roller coaster have sound energy wasted?
roller coasters waste energy through sound and heat. The wheels on the cart and the metal tracks grind together to make a fricional pull. this causes the screeching sound when the cart stops, and the heat of the track.
How much does a wooden roller coaster train cost?
It would depend on the company, materials, length, width and budget. It also depends on the lift mechanism: cable or chain.
How tall is the Scream in roller coaster in Disneyland?
The Scream roller coaster in Disneyland is 150 feet (46 meters) tall.
What happens to the roller coaster energy as it goes up a hill and never goes down?
never ? really the answer is that kinetic energy is changer to potential energy then when the laws of gravity and inertia come into play it is converted back into kinetic energy
Does gatti town have a mini roller coaster?
They may just have a simulator of one but otherwise not a real one
It doesn't sound like it.
