...Roller coasters are fun rides found in amusement parks all over the world. Globally, people indulge in the thrilling experience provided by the steep hills, loops, and sharp twists. This feeling is made possible by the various changes in forces and energy, concepts not uncommon to us. energy Initially, the cart of roller coasters are brought to the top of a hill mechanically. At the top, it possesses a large amount of gravitational potential energy (Ep). This is the largest amount of energy the cart will have throughout the ride, due to the conservation of energy. Dissipative forces such as air resistance and friction can be assumed to be negligible due to their small quantities. This means that throughout the ride, Ep and Ek will always...
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...When roller coaster start to elevate up it uses an engine. Once it reaches the top it stops and turns to potential energy, because it is still and getting ready to fall. When the coaster falls it turns into kinetic energy, because it’s in motion. From the on the coaster doesn’t need an engine. The gravity takes it down the coaster in a large amount of speed. Then the speed that can go up to like 60 mph will keep the roller coaster going even if it is going up a hill or down the speed is strong enough to take it all the way. The energy will stay for a while, but roller coasters aren’t too long. You may wonder why roller coasters aren’t too long because the energy will start to fade and the roller coaster will slow down and eventually come to...
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...used in building and creating roller coasters. Some of them are: angles, heights, velocity, slope, gravity, rotation, and more. Below, I will be explaining some of the equations and mathematical ways of figuring them out. First there are angles, which is “the space measured in degrees between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.” To figure them out, the engineers use machines, models, and test coasters to come up with the perfect angles. They need to make sure the measurements and angles work right before they can go back to designing the actual coaster. Roller-coasters do not have engines, but they are controlled almost completely by the angles and velocity it reaches after the first big drop goes down. Heights are “something figured out by measuring from the base to the top. Specifically, for the roller-coaster, the engineer usually measures the highest point of the coaster, from the ground to the top of it. Next, is speed or velocity, which is “the speed of something in...
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...Roller coasters have come a long way from ¨monumental ice slides¨ in the 16th and 17th century to an actual steel cart with wheels today.As we go on we will discuss the history of roller coasters,the physics behind them,and the authors experience in the making of its own roller coaster. The history of a roller coaster goes back a long time to the 16th and 17th century.The first roller coaster started as a ice slides which eventually developed in to rolling carts.Then as time went two of the first roller coasters were created,one being in the Russian MT of Belleville created as ¨a train attached to a track¨ and second the first American made roller coaster which was originally made to send coal but was then remade into a more scenic tour.It was called ¨Mauch Chunk Switchway railway.¨As time went soon the roller coasters were made into wood an so on developed. Roller coaster use two main things in order to finish the ride,known as inertia and gravity.As the roller coaster goes up the track and eventually gets to the peak of the roller coaster gravity soon pulls it down the track it causes the roller coaster to change its energy.The roller coaster soon goes from having potential energy to kinetic.But since...
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...frightening roller coaster for Six Flags Great Adventure. Our group has also got the advantage to sell our roller coaster design to Great Adventures top engineers. Our group designed this prototype with foam tubes, index cards, and water bottles. The coaster started at the top with the highest potential energy, then goes through an index cards tunnel. That then leads the passengers to the terrifying water bottle tunnel then into the jump loop that is compacted with tape and protected with index cards. Finally, the passengers go down the foam tube which has the maximum kinetic energy into the safe landing of the water bottle. Regarding my data, I can tell that my prototype was successful. Using the glass marble, it traveled from...
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...amusement park, the roller coaster is usually the most popular ride. It was first built in Russia during the 16th century, ever since then, the roller coaster has been a hit. With the car slowly moving up the everlasting height of the hill, high enough to touch the clouds, and then rushing downwards through many loops and twists, is enough to keep one’s adrenaline pumping. But what is the secret of the roller coaster? How is it possible for it to work this way? The answer is science. Many may not know, but science, specifically physics, has a lot to do with roller coasters. The roller coaster is actually powered by many types of energy: mechanical, potential, and kinetic. Mechanical energy is ‘the energy acquired by the objects upon which work is done.’ (Definition of Mechanical Energy). Potential energy is ‘energy possessed by an object because of its height above the ground’ (Definition of Potential Energy). Kinetic energy is ‘the energy of motion’ (Definition of Kinetic Energy)....
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...Every day individuals encounter life experiences not realizing the scientific nature of physics being involved. Physics exists all around weather one is cognizant or not. For example, roller coasters have become quite the attraction at major theme parks all across the globe and operate due to physics. Many men, women, boys and girls want to experience the thrill of zero gravity, upside down loops, twists and curls at extremely fast speeds. However, there is another portion of the population who does not want to go anywhere and would rather speculate from the ground. In either instance, the detailed study of physical science makes it all possible. Even though the physics of a roller coaster are intricate due to the composition of various forms of energy, accelerometers and gravitational forces; their makeup can be quite intriguing. The study of physics dates back several years and can be attributed to different individuals. Knowing the history of physics will help understand general concepts and how they can be applied to creating objects such as the roller coaster. The lessons initiated from the historical founders of physics are vitally important to apprehend the ideas of today and more importantly the direction for how they will shape tomorrow (Garcia et al., 2010). Copernicus, a prominent attributer, initially suggested that the planets revolve around the sun and the Earth rotates on an axis (Britannica Biographies, 2011). The idea will later assist Galileo, another...
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...Roller Coasters are not self propelled they are pulled up by a chain or cable along the hill to the first peak of the roller coaster track. When the roller coaster stops it gathers tons of potential energy. When the car races down the track it produces kinetic energy. they also have a lever that lifts the car down the track, but the main thing that helps the car go down the track is Gravity. Gravity is the force that attracts something toward the center of the Earth. The oldest roller coasters originated from Russian, which were constructed out of hills of ice. The drop was 50 feet. Later on Most roller coasters were built with wood. In 1959 the first steel track roller coaster was built at Walt Disney World. A big...
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...ne hot sunny day at Six Flags over Georgia a little boy thought to himself, “how does the roller coaster go up so high?” A worker spots him and go over and asks “hey young man what are you thinking about?” The little boy smiles and asks “how does a roller coaster work?” I grin and say “Well young man you're in luck because today I'm doing a tour,and i will be talking about the physics of roller coasters. Do you want to join?” He jumps and gets excited, “ YES YES!” With that, i gather more kids and begin tour. This roller coaster is called the Loopdy Loop and it is one of the biggest roller coasters in the park. A roller coaster is a machine that uses gravity and inertia to send a train of cars along winding train. This combination of gravity and inertia, along with g-forces and centripetal acceleration give the body certain sensations as the coaster moves up, down, and around the track....
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...I. Title of the Case Enchanted Kingdom: The Magic Lives On and On II. Executive Summary of the Case Enchanted Kingdom (EK) is the pioneer theme park in the country, boasting seven fantastic theme zones, and imported rides and attractions. Ideally, new rides and attractions should be added annually to maintain the charm and sustain the viability of the theme park. However, due precarious economic conditions prevailing in late 1997 onward, the company deferred its expansion plans. It has been almost four years since it last introduced a new major ride or attraction for the theme park. Against the Asian currency crisis backdrop, management must identify strategies to eliminate seasonal demands and boost its guest attendance and profitability. III. Background of the Case Enchanted Kingdom opened to the public on October 19. 1995. It was and still is the Philippines' first world class fixed and themed amusement attraction on a scale never before seen in the country. It had 16 rides and attractions most of which were unique to the Philippines during its introduction while the rest were in size and capacities that had never experienced in the country before. Locating these rides and attractions within seven meticulously themed zones interspersed with food and merchandise outlets and kiosks as well as various game stands also added to the “experience” in a totally “enchanting” environment, away from the day-to-day realities of life. In 1996, answering the...
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...First Time Rider "Are you excited?" These are the first words that escaped my mom’s lips as we arrived at the park. We began to pull into the parking lot in our Black, Ford Taurus. With my face glued to the window, my eyes began to glisten with joy as I saw the bright, colliding colors of the roller coasters twisting and turning. As I proceeded to step out the vehicle, I could hear the screams of terror and excitement. Each year my family takes a trip outside of my hometown of Detroit, MI and this particular year we decided to go to Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. My favorite part of the trip was finally riding my first roller coaster. The name of the ride was the Iron Dragon. It is not that big but then it looked really huge to me. It is Orange and Red with Black and Green riding cars. It has hills, twists and turns that terrified me at first glance. I cried the first time as I was getting on, but I was so scared that the operators let me off. Later on in the day, I finally rode it and I felt accomplished that I had finally done so. After riding, I ordered an elephant ear. The hypnotizing smell of freshly cooked dough combined with the essence of sugar and cinnamon made my mouth water. The aroma reminded me of when my mom used to make fresh cinnamon rolls for breakfast in the mornings. As the sugar and cinnamon stuck to my fingers, it felt like sand on my tongue because it was so ridged. I savored every bite of the tasty treat and even saved some for the ride...
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...Project Proposal Michael Ball I am proposing a new indoor theme park to be built in Westchester County that would be opened year round even during the cold winter months. This theme park would have similar rides that an outdoor theme park would have such as roller coasters and a ferris wheel. Patron The person who will be funding this project is Westchester County executive Rob Astorino. I believe he would be willing to fund this project because he has signed agreements to help keep Playland, Westchester’s outdoor amusement park, in business. Population Families who live in Westchester County will benefit from this project. While Playland and other outdoor amusement parks are only open during the warmer months, this indoor amusement park will be open year round no matter what the weather is. It will be open every day except for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Both parents and kids can visit the park after work or school or on the weekends. It will have the same features as an outdoor theme park, just indoors. Problem The main problem for this project is finding space and land in westchester to build an indoor theme park. Another potential problem is attracting enough customers to remain in business as well as having enough employees working at the theme park. Paradigm In order for this project to be successful, I would do some research on other indoor theme parks around the country and see which ones have been popular and why. I also believe we should conduct surveys and...
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...be and how scared It was actually going to be. So I tried to prepare my mind so that when the time came I would remain calm. When I woke up I was fine. The nerves started on the way there. But I knew if I let it get to me then I would back out of riding. As soon as we pulled up in the parking lot and I saw coasters I got this Erie feeling in my stomach. However, I was excited at the same time. So we got in and walked around for about 30 minutes, so that I had enough time to scope out some small coasters to ride! But I knew my sister would ask me to ride one with her it was just a matter of time. And as soon as the thought left my head, she asked. I was so stunned that my stomach just dropped and at that point I the most nervous than before. In my head I wanted to tell her no!, but I knew that if I came this far I had to go. And god knows the names and laughing she would call me because I said no. so I went along with it and said why not. The worst part is the waiting in line. First off the lines are supper long. Second off it was scorching out. And lastly the nervousness really sets in when you can hear other people yelling due to how fast and high the roller coaster is. On top of that its just a waiting game because you know that at any minute your time Is next it just a matter of when. So finally the time came for me to get on....
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...A Roller Coaster to die for Roller Coaster Design By: Dannielle Franco and Aeriane Crisostomo (Grade 10 – Honesty) Let’s face it, making a roller coaster design is not easy. You can not just make one without considering facts. Great roller coaster designs needs ‘The Brains’ not just imagination and your hunger for excitement. Now, let’s talk about “the Brain” that makes this awesome structure come alive! In making roller coaster designs, we need a concrete idea of what we are doing. We need polynomial functions. I know you might say, “What does a polynomial function got to do with a roller coaster?!” the answer is simple. Polynomial functions can be graphed that will resemble a perfect roller coaster. With its turning points and death-defying heights when put into structure, our polynomial function can turn into a roller coaster that will take your breath away. How do we do it? Here’s how.... Function: P(x) = x6 – 7x5 + 7x4 + 35x3 – 56x2 – 28x +48 First we need a polynomial function that we can graph into a roller coaster to die for. A. End Behavior The leading coeffiecient is positive and its degree is even, so the graph rises to the left and to the right. B. Turning Points: N – 1 = number of turning points N represents the highest degree 6 – 1 = 5 turning points We also need to know the end behavior of our roller coaster and the number of its turning points. C. Zeroes ...
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...Roller Coasters are fun and scary rides, but to make them that way it takes work. The first decide what kind of roller coaster is it going to be like for what age and see for little kids they might do a little hill, but for older kids they might want it to be fun a large hills and making them go upside down. After that then they have to make another decision if they want to use steel or wood if they use steel then it might use thin style structure and a thick support. But most people say steel ones are the most hard or confusing ride to make. But the wooden ones mainly use southern pine for structure or others that are strong and good supporters steel then come in, but only for the plate of the roller coaster. But if you think that's not...
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