Wednesday 25 July 2018

Roller Coaster Physics


Roller Coaster Physics.

The principle that underlies the working of a roller coaster is simple. As you ascent to the top, your potential energy builds up. ( i.e the higher you go, longer the distance that the force of gravity can act upon)
This built up Potential energy gets released as kinetic energy downhill. ( Kinetic energy is the energy of motion- linear and rotational). 
Now what Roller Coaster Engineers do is abuse this principle to engineering perfection.

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