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Roller Coasters are gravity operated, fixed course, recreational vehicles. In order to operate, the string of cars must be lifted to the top of the first downgrade to begin the ride, and gravity does the rest from there. Getting the cars up to the top of the first rise is usually accomplished by the use of a moving "chain" or the like, and this is almost always driven by an electric motor. All the energy in the cars must be put in by the motor as transferred into them by the hoisting mechanism.
The cart thingy that you sit on is conected to the sides of the track of the roller coaster. First you go up the big hill then when you go down the hill you get a bunch of speed to help you go upside down fast and sometimes the have some electronics to help it go faster I think.
in most cases it's an electro magnet that pulls the train up the hill but if your talking about the second hill that is a change from potential to kinetic energy as it goes up the next hill
because the velocity from the previous hill will not give enough momentum for the roller coaster to clear the next hill.
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What is the motor called that lifts you up the first hill on a roller coaster?
on a roller coaster what is the motor called that lifts you up on the first hill
How does the shape andtrack of the roller coaster effect the speed of the roller coaster?
it affects it by if like say for instance it goes up a hill the speed would slow down or if u went down a hill then it would go faster.
How does the law of conservation-of energy relate to roller coasters?
It is easier to see this using a traditional roller coaster model. Most traditional Roller Coasters start by using a tow cable to pull them up a large "hill". When being pulled up this hill, mechanical energy is being used to give the roller coaster potential energy. At the top of this hill, the roller coaster has it's maximum potential energy. As it starts to go down another hill, it picks up speed. During the descent it is losing potential energy but at the same time gaining kinetic energy. The coaster will then lose kinetic energy but gain potential energy as it goes up the next hill. This cycle of gaining/losing potential and kinetic energy is the conservation of energy that you are looking for. Of course in a real roller coaster, some energy will be lost due to friction. This will come off as heat in the rails and the wheels of the roller coaster and it's structure.
Would a car on a roller coaster pull up on a hill that is bigger than the first hill?
yes
How do you make a roller coaster go up on no limits simulation?
In the Editor, select segment and click on Lift. Then return to the editor and create your own hill.
What make roller coaster cars go up?
A chain.
What type of energy is used to get the roller coaster car up the first hill?
Potential energy is used to get the roller coaster car up the first hill. The potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as the car goes down the hill. The potential energy is typically provided by a motor or chain lift system.
How do engineers force a roller coaster to speed up?
How do engineers force a roller coaster to speed up
Where can you find the fastest stand-up roller coaster?
The Riddler's Revenge roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain is the fastest and tallest stand up roller coaster.
Why does a roller coaster go slower when it goes up?
Gravity is pulling the coaster downwards, "what goes up must come down."
What energy is in a roller coaster?
Potential energy is used when going up hill on a roller coaster. When it starts gong down the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.
What does a roller coaster instructor say before the roller coaster goes off?
Saddle up
