Roller Coaster Physics
Amusement Park Physics
For: Mr Day
Due: 01/04/08
By Rhys Webb
Synopsis 1
Introduction 2
Brief history of Roller Coasters 2
Physics of roller coasters 2
Roller coaster Design 3
Analysis of Roller Coaster 4
1st Slope 4
2nd Slope 4
1st Dip 5
3rd slope 5
Loop 5
Conclusion 5
Bibliography 6
Appendix 6
Synopsis
The context of this report is to design and analyse a roller coaster within the parameters of: a maximum “g” force of “4g’s”, a length of 40 to 100 seconds and has to be constructed of metal rather than wooden trestles. This report also requires a qualitative and quantitative explanation of the theory and figures behind the analysis.
Introduction
In this report there is a qualitative and quantitative explanation of the physics of a roller coaster and well as the figures which are retrieved via mathematical analysis of a roller coaster.
Brief history of Roller Coasters
The first basic roller coasters were first created in Russia in the 1780’s where a large wooden ramp would be constructed in winter and as the ice covered it people would ride sleds down it, these creations were called ‘Russian Mountains’. In 1804 the innovative idea was taken to France where Small wheels were added to the sleds to make the ‘Les Montagnes Russes’ or ‘Russian Mountains’ usable during summer and from there the roller coasters that don the theme parks where created.
Physics of roller coasters
A roller coaster uses the principle of gravity, by putting in work against gravity to raise the cars of a roller coaster to a height a build up of potential energy begins to accumulate and once that peak is reached the potential energy becomes kinetic energy and by using the build up of kinetic energy the roller coaster reaches the next rise...
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