The Physics Of Roller Coasters

Even with a fear….a fear of roller coasters, one ride can change your whole day. Roller coasters originated from Russia as early as the 16th century. The first “roller coaster” was a 70 ft and was a wood framed ice slide, so it was somewhat fatal. It was a popular summer-time attraction, large wheeled carts would roll riders. This wasn’t the first commercially, successful roller coaster though, the first one was in Coney Island. In 1884 the Gravity Switchback Railway was a super hit, they had made six-hundred dollars in a day. Created by LaMarcus Adna Thompson, who was born in 1848 and died in 1919. Roller coasters were a common enthrallment...and still are to this very day.

Energy conversions are a transformation from one energy to another energy. For roller coasters as you ascend the slope preparing for the intense drop...the energy is converting from potential energy to kinetic energy. But the energy is never gained or declined. as you descend the drop the potential energy level decreases at the same rate the kinetic energy increases. The relation between energy and

Architects make a safe design of a stomach-turning ride, but it has to be tested before being available to the public. The physics of work and energy relates to the physics of roller coasters. The chain and motor exert the force to guide the train to be lifted on the steep slope. The mechanical energy throughout the whole ride is the same because since the mathematical equation for calculating mechanical energy is: kinetic energy multiplied by potential energy and energy is not gained or destroyed, just converted. To conclude, roller coasters are a fun, popular attraction to enjoy with your family and friends. Roller coasters are driven by gravity and convert from potential and kinetic energy. These hair-raising and adrenaline-pumping rides all started from the Russians...might want to thank them for this