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What are aerodynamics and how do they affect roller coaster speeds?
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how the product (in this case the cart) is designed to achieve so it gets to the fastest speed and gets the greatest distance. the better the aerodynamics, the faster the rollercoaster will go and the worst the aerodynamics the slower it will go
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Can a roller coaster go 100 miles per hour?
Yes a roller coaster can go faster than 100mph. The fastest is the Formula Rossa Roller Coaster which reaches speeds of 149mph.
What are some of the scariest fairground rides?
Some of the scariest fairground rides are roller-coaster rides and other rides that drop passengers a distance at high speeds. The longest roller coaster is called the Steel Dragon and is 8133 feet in length.
What type of motion is a roller coaster?
Roller coasters are variable motion. Something that has variable motion when they have different distances and speeds in an equal period of time. Going uphill, roller coasters are sort of slow but going downhill, the roller coaster starts to accelerate. The roller coaster takes the same track every time and only goes through it once so, it has equal time periods. By traveling at 2 different speeds during equal time periods, you have variable motion.
What does a roller coaster do?
Well, to understand what a roller coaster does you will need to understand what a roller coaster is. A roller coaster is a small vehicle that runs along a fixed track. What a roller coaster does is move along that fixed track at very high speeds, and many people find this very thrilling And if your wondering how a roller coaster works Well, there are 2 types of roller coaster, most commonly the Chain Lift, The chain lift works by hooks on the bottom of the roller coaster car that hook on to a roller chain (the type of chain you would find on a bicycle) and the chain pulls you all the way to the top of the big hill, This is the part where you hear all the clicking. As you start going down the big hill the hooks simply slide out of the chain and gravity starts to take over, but the roller coaster can stay moving because of Kinetic energy and Potential energy. So the 3 things that are very important to a Roller Coaster are Kinetic energy, Potential energy, and gravity. A roller coaster works sort of like rolling a ball down a hill. For info on the launched roller coaster check out the related links.
How does Newton's Third Law relate to a rollercoaster?
Newton's second law (Force equals mass times acceleration, F = ma) deals with acceleration so it "takes effect" every time that the roller coaster speeds up, slows down or turns (horizontally or vertically).Basically Newton's second law just says that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to the object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. Or, in other words, the harder you push the faster it speeds up and the bigger it is the slower it speeds up (or slows down - deceleration is an acceleration).This means that in your roller coaster example, the object is the roller coaster and the force can be: The motors that start the coaster and lift it up hills. The brakes that slow it down. Gravity which pulls it down the hills. The rails and wheels which cause the roller coaster to turn around bends, etc. At each of these points, Newton's second law is at play, determining how much acceleration will result from the force applied to the roller coaster's mass.
What is the biggest roller coaster in Six Flags Great America?
King's Island's biggest roller coaster is the"Diamond Back" With speeds up to 80 mph, and a towering height of 230 ft. This racing coaster is the fastest and tallest coaster in the park!
Why is a roller coaster variable motion?
Something that has variable motion travels different distances/ speed in equal periods of time. Going uphill, roller coasters are sort of slow but going downhill, the roller coaster starts to accelerate. The roller coaster takes the same track every time and only goes through it once so, it has equal time periods. By traveling at 2 different speeds during equal time periods, you have variable motion.
Are cars affected by aerodynamics at low speeds?
It would depend on what you call low speeds.
How thrilling roller coasters are?
Roller Coasters are awesome. Roller coasters are fun simply because a lot of people love the feeling you get in your stomach. People call it "Butterflies". Also, feeling the wind in your face and the sun on your cheeks on a nice sunny day is perfect. Another reason is because the fast speeds of the roller coaster are what make it so fun. If you don't like roller coasters, then wow... you're missing out on a lot of fun!!!!!
What is the fastest rollercoast at Six Flags?
In Six Flags, the fastest roller coaster is Kingda Ka. It reaches speeds up to128 mph. And it towers over all ridees at 45 stories.
Would it be possible to predict the speeds that a coaster will reach before it's ever placed on the track?
Yes - but the accuracy is totally dependent on the accuracy of the models. (For roller coasters it's pretty good.)
What is the biggest roller- coaster in the US?
Kingda ka at Six Flags Great Adventure is approx. 456 feet tall, the biggest in the world, and 128 MPH at it's peak. The longest, trackwise, is a Japenese rollercoster, the Steel Dragon 2000. It's track itself is 8,133 feet long.
