Roller Coaster Physics by

Friction

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-10 02:42:54 UTC

Friction is a force that resist the motion of fluid layers, solid surfaces and material elements sliding or rubbing against each other.

Friction

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-10 02:47:54 UTC

Friction relates to roller coasters because brakes stop and create static between the tracks and wheels of the roller coaster.

Potential Energy

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-11 03:46:41 UTC

PE = mass x g x height

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PE = m h x (9.8 m/s/s)

Kinetic Energy

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-11 03:56:24 UTC

KE = 1/2 x mass x velocity^2

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KE = 1/2mv^2

What is PE & KE?

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-11 03:59:14 UTC

PE stands for potential energy. Potential energy is stored energy possessed by an object. When an object is at rest, it has potential energy. when object is in motion it doesn't just stop have energy, it continues with a different type of energy. this different type of energy is called kinetic energy, KE.

Energy's Unit

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-11 04:01:48 UTC

The unit for energy is a joule.

PE & KE on Roller Coaster

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-11 04:10:12 UTC

Potential energy on a roller coaster is greatest at the top of a hill and kinetic energy is greatest at the bottom of a hill. You can see the changes in energy on a roller coaster, in my pictures below.

History of Roller Coaster

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-11 04:11:51 UTC

The history of roller coasters starts when the first roller coaster was built in Russian mt. One roller coaster had a slide that reached 50 to70 feet tall and had 50 degree drops. This was called Russian Mountains and some countries still call it that. although the phrase roller coaster originated in Paris, and the stuck when inventor ended wheels. In 1959, Disneyland introduced a new design in roller coasters with their new ride, the Matterhorn Bobsleds. This desing to use a steel track

Amazing Roller Coaster Statics

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-11 04:13:45 UTC

-Tallest Drop: 418 ft. Kingda Ka

-Fastest: 149.1 mph Formula Rossa

-Longest: 8,133.2 ft. Steel Dragon

Hammerhead Turn

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Cobra Roll

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The BIG Question

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-11 04:19:26 UTC

Roller coasters build up potential energy as they start the beginning of the ride. The potential energy and gravity work together once the coaster reaches the top of the hill. Once the roller coaster starts to go down the hill, the potential energy is released to make kinetic energy. This energy allows the coaster to fly down the hill in meanwhile gravity continues to pull the roller coaster car down the track. Newton's third law applies to roller coasters by the car pushes on gravity, and gravity pulls on the car. Once the coaster has been pushed forward at great speeds, it will continue to stay in motion, even if it is climbing up a small hill and working against gravity.

Drawing

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Middle

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End

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Full

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Our Roller Coaster in Motion

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Beginning

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Roller Coaster Elements

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-14 00:14:11 UTC

These elements are called "thrill elements" because they add the thrill to the ride. There are loops, turn and twist that are all the same these are a few of my favorites.

Corkscrew

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-14 00:22:13 UTC

Marble Coaster Construction & Math Brunettes and the Jets

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-14 00:24:22 UTC

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-14 00:32:34 UTC

This ride has a few elements.

My Dream Roller Coaster

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-14 00:40:20 UTC

Superman at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is my dream roller coaster because I have never been to Six Flags. jus from this picture the ride looks like it has a lot of thrill elements.

Vocabulary

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-14 00:53:04 UTC

Acceleration: This is the rate of which an object's speed or direction changes. Roller coasters are always accelerating or decelerating during the ride, by when they first start and any time they come down a hill the roller coaster tracks make the car accelerate.

Centripetal force: This force is a major part of roller coasters with loops. The force is responsible for pushing an object in an inward direction.

Centrifugal force: This force is a force in a circle pushing away from the center, either a reaction to a centripetal force or a result of inertia.

"g": The unit that represents the acceleration caused by gravity.

Momentum: Anything that has mass and is in motion has momentum. Mass and velocity are the factors of momentum.

Weightlessness: When you feel like no forces are acting against you happens because gravity pulls you down while the acceleration seems to be pulling you up. there is a rate of acceleration that keeps these opposite forces balanced.

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Roller Coaster Infomation

juliannab13131 — 2014-04-14 20:05:27 UTC

Total length: 7.4 m

Drop heights: 1st-185cm

2nd-15cm

3rd-36cm

Loop Measurements:

1st- Height= 22cm Width= 24cm

2nd-Height= 16cm Width= 21cm

Average Speed: 2.22 m/sec

Potential Energy:9.9715 Joule

Kinetic Energy: 0.0044 Joule