Countless people all around the world love the feeling of an adrenaline rush. An infatuation with a racing pulse that makes your heart feel like it’s going to explode, accelerated respiration, as well as dizziness. Growing up I never understood this fascination. Mostly because It made me feel overwhelmed to the point that it would make me cry. Adrenaline for me was like the bully on the playground. That I had no desire to have any kind of encounter with. That was until I experienced what I thought was impossible. An adrenaline rush I would want to repeat.
My exposure before this experience to adrenaline was very limited. For example, the first time I got on a roller coaster. I could hear my heart beating rapidly in my ears. Increasing as the line to the roller coaster got smaller and smaller. When it was my turn to get on I remember feeling so lightheaded. It felt as if I wasn’t entirely there. Once on the ride I checked that my safety harness was locked like a dozen times. Mikeal the friend who practically forced me to get on the ride was just laughing in the front watching me go into total panic mode.
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Mikeal wasn’t making it easier by making jokes about loose screws that would burst as soon as the roller coaster dropped “falling to our deaths” he said. It only took about 50 seconds to reach the top before the big drop. The whole way up I tried keeping myself from looking down, but when we were about to drop I couldn’t help myself but look. A horrible rush of chills went through my body. I wanted to scream but no words were coming out of my mouth. The ride lasted a little over three minutes and it wasn’t that awful after the initial drop. However, after we got off the roller coaster I had no intention of getting on another one. That type of thrill was not for me...or so I
		When I was about 10 years old, my mom took me to a roller coaster theme park in Massachusetts. I was terribly afraid of the huge roller coaster that appeared in front of me, and while I waited in line, the anxiety of waiting to die in a roller coaster made my heart beat through my chest.
The Night at the Mill!! All of a sudden there was a breeze that I have never felt before. The breeze was like if someone was to walk past you but no one was there. My friend Neveah told me that it happened to her .
Nevertheless, before I knew it, it was our turn to ride the Cork Screw. As soon as I entered onto the platform, I bolted towards the first car seat of the roller coaster. Following me slowl...
Adrenaline makes your heart beat faster and your eyes dilate, effects that can last longer than you might like.
A roller coaster demonstrates kinetic energy and potential energy. A marble at the top of the track has potential energy. When the marble rolls down the track, the potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy. Real roller coasters use a motor to pull cars up a hill at the beginning of the ride. Cars that are stopped at the top of the hill have potential energy. As the car rolls down the hill, the potential energy becomes kinetic energy
Introduction and Background Research Introduction Rollercoasters are the product of intense, terrifying and thrilling manipulation of physics. However, there are physical limits in the design of a rollercoaster to ensure safe function while maximising fun. These physical limits include: The mass of a rollercoaster, so that it can: Safely and satisfactorily complete the course Maintain exhilaration The loops in the track, so that the rollercoaster: Can safely travel the entire loop Prevent injury in riders through controlling the size of forces acted What are the Physics of Rollercoasters?
Everyone is aware of a roller coaster’s adrenaline causing effects, but not everyone is aware of the physics behind the mechanics of these rides. Roller coasters run on potential and kinetic energy. The purpose of the roller coaster’s initial ascent is to build up the potential energy, the energy stored up in an object, so when eventually there are drops in the ride the potential energy will be released as kinetic energy, the energy that propels one downwards. There are other forces that are at work including gravity, which is why most rides start with a very high initial ascent. Because of this ascent, the force of gravity will pull down at a greater distance. Roller coasters such as the
I didn’t know how I felt about starting the day off with the tallest roller coaster in the world, but I wanted to get it out of the way. As we walked towards the ride I could smell the heated rubber from the tracks of the coaster. It was so strong that it made my eyes water a little bit. When we got to the ride there was a half hour wait, which wasn’t too bad for Six Flags. The closer we got to the ride the more regrets I started to have.
It is a common occurrence that people have some sort of experience that they can not explain, and these experiences make for a great story likely to be told to everyone around them. Some experiences could be very minor, but in s...
The smell be so strong in the air even going 90 miles an hour on the roller coaster you can still smell the food. I could still feel the adrenaline in my body even after the ride was over. As night fell on the park, I could see all of the roller coasters light up in the night sky. There were flashing lights, strobe lights, and lights of all different bright colors of the rainbow. Cedar Point was a very popular place on this day, as the lines were packed and I could barely find enough room to navigate through the park. Even at night, the wait in line for the roller coasters was at least two hours, but that did not ruin my fun. As we approached the Top Thrill Dragster, I could hear the blood curling screams of all the passengers on this
Imagine being on a roller coaster with your hands in the air, going speeds that seem impossible. Now, imagine that same ride, but this time wearing a full face helmet, and controlling the speed, making it go as fast as physically possible, could you do it? The fastest roller coaster to date is the Formula Rossa of Ferrari World reaching 149 mph (telegraph uk). 149 mph seems no problem, for an amusement ride, especially since you are just along for the ride. The most G-force felt on a roller coaster have been recorded up to 7g’s. To put that into perspective, a fighter pilot experiences up to 9 g’s while doing intense combat maneuvers. So riding a roller coaster flying at 149 mph, slingshotting you around corners at 7g’s may seem fine, even fun, but how is it that one person can do that in a car.
We pulled into the roller coaster park in our Ford Excursion truck. It was me and my dearest friends. Our stomachs were growling like mountain lions. We haven’t had a chance to get something to eat during the trip. I opened the container of ham and cheese sandwiches and have had three sandwiches faster than a track star. My un-calm hands couldn’t even open a bottle of wild cherry soda. Thinking about what I’m going to do when we enter the park.
The people that think they know me may be shocked by some of these. In all honesty, many of them are outside of my comfort zone, but that doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t try to experience them. I may be a more reserved person who tends to stay on the safe side, but I can’t deny that I love that feeling of exhilaration I get when doing something new or exciting. I have performed in front of over 50,000 people, traveled over 70 miles per hour on a roller coaster, and rode on the back of a motorcycle down the highway, so I am no stranger to adrenaline. I remember these moments, with a wide smile plastered on my face and a feeling of pure joy, and I want to make more like them.
Your friends have to practically convince you to change your mind in matter 30 seconds. At this point you can hear your own heart beating in your ears. Everyone seems to vanish and the only thing that you can see is the seat of the roller coaster that has sweat on it due to the previous rider whose nerves got the best of him. There is no turning back now and you have no choice but to get on the ride. Sitting on the ride, waiting for the ride to begin is the most heart wrenching part. You cannot prepare yourself to be flown 50 miles per hour. When you take off, it feels as though your breath is being pulled from your body. For a slip second, you feel like you can’t catch your breath, and you can see the people in front of you desperately trying to gasp for
When I was 12 years old, I was sleeping on a coach bus with my family. I was awakened by a strange touch from my step grandfather that terrified me into a silent abyss. In the moment I lost my voice and understanding because my soul jumped out of my now cold body. When it