Roller Coasters Have you ever been on a roller coaster and wondered how the roller coaster was made or the history of it? The reason you should listen to this speech is because roller coasters are fun and accelerating and I want you to know the history of the roller coaster. Today, I am going to be informing you about the roller coaster and the history of them. I choose this topic because I love going on roller coasters at amusement parks so I thought it would be fun to learn the history of them. For this presentation I’ve prepared myself by doing research about the topic so that it would help me prepare for the speech. I’ll tell you about this speech by first, telling you about the history of roller coasters. Second, I’ll tell you about some …show more content…
mechanical advancements they made on roller coasters over years. Finally, I’ll tell you some safety tips. The start of roller coasters and there history started in the early 16th century the Russians invented ice sleds what launched you down a 70 foot sloop.
They also used it with wheeled carts in the summer time (“A Brief History”). Now I’m going to tell you about The Les Montagues. The Les Montagues was translated to the Russian mountains of Bellville. The Les Montagues was the first roller coaster to have axils in a grove in the track (Sandy). The beginning of American roller coasters started at Coney Island. La Marcus A. Thompson made the first successful commercial roller coaster and it was debuted at Coney Island (“A Brief History”). On a vacation with his family Walt Disney sent a picture to his imaginers and told them to build what was in the picture. They realized steel is a lot better for roller coasters than wood (Levine). For the roller coaster there were the best and the worst years. The Golden age for roller coasters were in the 1920s as designers developed ultimate gravity ride attractions. Nearly 2,000 roller coasters were built and barely any of them remain. After the golden age there is always a decline. The 1940s, 50s, and 60s, brought major economic problems. Decline in amusement parks led to roller coaster being destroyed (“A Brief History”). The roller coaster eventually made a comeback from the decline. Wooden roller coasters have recently made a comeback. Some wooden roller coasters had people even going upside down
(Levine). Over many years roller coasters had many mechanical advancements and I’m going to tell you some of them. Frascati Gardens in Paris, had a roller coaster what was 43 feet high, and a 13 foot-wide loop (Sandy). The chain lift was also invented, it was a long length chain and it would run up under the track and up the hill. The chain would be looped around a gear at the bottom of the hill and the top of the hill and it turns like a conveyer belt (Harris). The new advancements had to have science included so that the advancements could work. Roller coasters use potential energy and the more potential energy the more energy. So the higher the roller coaster goes up the more power gravity pulls you down and then more kinetic energy (Harris). Roller coasters started to use hydraulics what made the roller coasters go from 0 to 120 mph in just seconds. They started to reach the height of 420 feet (“A Brief History”). Roller Coasters also had some break throughs. In 1925 a roller coaster names The Cyclone was the first roller coaster to reach 100 feet (Weller). Roller coasters have to have stuff on roller coasters for safety. When you walk into an amusement park you have about 1 and 25 million of getting seriously injured. If you have high blood pressure, heart disease, heart conditions, or pregnancy don’t get on the ride. There are two basic safety restraints, the lap bar, or a variation of an over the shoulder harness. Everything is controlled by programmable logic controllers on roller coasters (Harris). Roller coasters had a huge advancement what made them safer and faster. Steel tracks made roller coasters a lot smoother and faster. They were able to put corkscrews, loops, and more machines into the roller coaster with the steel. They are also a lot safer than the wood tracks they used to use a lot (Levine). Today I have informed you about roller coasters and the history of them. First, I told you about the history of roller coasters. Second, I told you about some mechanical advancements they made. Finally, I told you some safety tips about roller coasters. So next time your on a roller coaster thank the Russian Ice Sleds for the idea of roller coasters.
Ever wondered how roller coasters work? It’s not with an engine! Roller coasters rely on a motorized chain and a series of phenomena to keep them going. Phenomena are situations or facts that have been observed and proven to exist. A few types of phenomena that help rollercoasters are gravity, kinetic and potential energy, and inertia. Gravity pulls roller coasters along the track as they’re going downhill. Potential and kinetic energy help rollercoasters to ascend hills and gain enough momentum to descend them and finish the track. Inertia keeps passengers pressed towards the outside of a loop-the-loop and in their seat. Gravity, potential and kinetic energy, and inertia are three types of phenomena that can be observed by watching roller
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Roller coasters are driven almost entirely by inertial, gravitational and centripetal forces. Amusement parks keep building faster and more complex roller coasters, but the fundamental principles at work remain the same.
Every year an estimated 290 million people all over the world flock to amusement and theme parks to experience the thrills and excitement of the modern day roller coaster. (Boldurian 16). Now thousands of people a day can safely experience the G-forces that an astronaut or fighter pilot would experience in flight. "The Revolution" a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia California gives riders an amazing 4.9 Gs; that is 1.5 more than an astronaut at launch. (Boldurian 16). These G-forces create thrills and fear and excitement in all who ride them. But the truth is that there is no reason to fear. Roller Coasters are exceptionally safe. The mortality rate for roller coasters is one in 90 million, and most of the fatality occurred due to failure to follow safety guidelines. (Boldurian 17). But roller coasters have not always been this safe. One of the first coaster attractions was actually just a mine rail designed to bring coal to the base of the mountain (Lemelson-MIT Program). The attraction was a thirty minute ride, with speeds of more than one-hundred miles per hour. As time went on entrepreneurs in the late 1800's began creating “quick buck cheap thrill attractions.” These early coasters lacked safety for the sake of thrills. This changed when John A. Miller engineer and roller coaster designer began making coasters. John Miller held over 100 patents many of which were for roller coaster safety and functionality that are still used today (Lemelson-MIT Program). John Miller's inventions and improvements to the roller coaster make him the father of the modern roller coaster that we know today.
“Even though roller coasters propel you through the air, shoot you through tunnels, and zip you down and around many hills and loops, they are quite safe and can prove to be a great way to get scared, feel that sinking feeling in your stomach, and still come out of it wanting to do it all over again (1).” Thanks to the manipulation of gravitational and centripetal forces humans have created one of the most exhilarating attractions. Even though new roller coasters are created continuously in the hope to create breathtaking and terrifying thrills, the fundamental principles of physics remain the same. A roller coaster consists of connected cars that move on tracks due to gravity and momentum. Believe it or not, an engine is not required for most of the ride. The only power source needed is used to get to the top first hill in order to obtain a powerful launch. Physics plays a huge part in the function of roller coasters. Gravity, potential and kinetic energy, centripetal forces, conservation of energy, friction, and acceleration are some of the concepts included.
Roller coasters come in all sizes and configurations. Roller coasters are designed to be intense machines that get the riders’ adrenaline pumping. Ever since my first roller coaster ride, I knew I was hooked. I cannot get enough of the thrilling sensation caused by these works of engineering. When people board these rides, they put their faith in the engineers who designed the rides and the people who maintain and operate the rides. In this paper, I will bring to your attention a specific instance when the operation of one of these coasters came into question and led to a very tragic incident. From this, I will look into the events leading up to the incident and evaluate the decisions made by the people involved.
There is no arguing Walt Disney practiced what he preached. In fact, he did what he did so well that people continue to bring others to see what he did to this day, that being Disneyland. First, we’ll start by learning about the background history of Disneyland. Next, we’ll compare Disneyland from when it first started to what it has developed into. And finally, we’ll explore all the eight parks and what they have to offer.
Upon reviewing my speech, I can understand where I need to improve my speaking skills, as well as places where I just need to fine-tune them. I chose to talk about skiing because it is an activity that I look forward to every winter, and knowing I had a trip out west over break I knew I would be able to talk about this topic easily. Although I do think that I gave an effective speech, I think there were many things to learn from the overall content, organization, and delivery of the speech. The content of my speech was an area that I think was adequate for an informative speech.
Everyone thinks barrel racing is a boring, girl, rodeoing event. It is not. Barrel racing is a fun, exciting, not just a girls rodeo event. I am going to tell you a story about how barrel racing changed a girl’s life and how she changed the sport of barrel racing. I am going to tell you about Amberley Snyder. She was in an accident and she thought she was never gonna be able to ride her horses again and not even barrel race. But Snyder never gave up. She knew that if she gave up, she would never be happy again. She didn't not gave up. She helped work with her horses to make it so she could ride again. She practiced very hard in order for her to barrel race again. She never gave up. She thought about giving up, but she never gave up.
Not far from the opening gate, I glanced at the first ride I was going to experience, the Cork Screw. The whole entire family was going to ride on the rollercoaster, even my sister Alissa who is terrified of coasters. As I walked up the narrow path that led to the Cork Screw, I could see that there was a large number of people waiting to get onto the ride. While waiting patiently to board the coaster, I gazed up in awe at the Cork Screw, one of the newer roller coasters, which sparkled high above our heads. Twirling hoops and loops were the main attraction of this roller coaster.
Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience how to insure their safety, and the safety of others, while on the road
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