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What forces stop a roller coaster?
Gravity and Friction
What is the stop height on a roller coaster and how is it affected by friction and air resistance?
Stop Height is the maximum height an object can reach without rolling backward. On a roller coaster, stop height is set by the height of the first hill. No subsequent points can be higher than this height. Friction and air resistance take energy away from the coaster and therefore reduce the stop height.
How do they stop a rollet coaster?
Brakes, either using friction or magnets, are used to slow down or stop the train usally at the end of a roller coaster ride.
Name two forces that work to stop or slowdown a roller coaster?
Friction and Drag (air resistance)
What is the friction of Kingda ka roller coaster?
liquid
Where is static friction in roller coaster?
yes; wherever the coaster touches the tracks there is static friction pressing against it and it pressing against the tracks, thus keeping it from flying off.
Where does a roller coaster have the most negative friction?
Upside down.
What is Thermal energy relating to a roller coaster?
Thermal energy is heat. Heat is associated with motion (like a roller coaster) because of friction. Friction slows down the speed of an object and changes some of its kinetic energy into heat.
What types of friction are on a roller coaster?
It provides undesired slowing of the coaster on its path but it is essential for the brakes to stop it at the station.
Why does a roller coaster or pendulum eventually come to a stop?
A roller coaster or pendulum eventually comes to a stop due to energy loss from friction and air resistance. As the system moves, kinetic energy is converted into thermal energy through friction between surfaces and air drag, which dissipates energy. Additionally, the force of gravity acting on the pendulum or roller coaster reduces its potential energy as it swings or descends. Over time, these energy losses result in a gradual decrease in motion until it comes to a stop.
What is a wooden roller coaster?
a roller coaster that's made from wood of course duhhhhhhh..... sike naw im just kidding a wooden roller coaster conducts more heat than a steel roller coaster because it has more rough edges and that creates more friction and that makes heat. o a wooden roller coaster conductes more heat than a steel roller coaster does.
How do roller coaster stop?
they have a braking system
