RollerCoaster - A and History Report - Math Problem Example

Roller Coasters and Application The first scenic gravity roller coaster was the Mauch Chunk Switchback Gravity Railroad, which was located in Pennsylvania. It was built in 1827 by Josiah White and was 9 miles long. Wood and steel was used in the construction of the railroad tracks. The first roller coaster to use a power-chain lift in the United States was Gravity Pleasure at Coney Island in New York. La Marcus Adna Thompson built it in 1884. It was also a wooden roller coaster. The world’s oldest operating wooden roller coaster is the Leap-The-Dips at Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania.

Edward Joy Morris created it in 1902. Much of these wooden materials which were created on the original roller coasters have been replaced by steel as roller coasters have gotten much more advanced in design and are now capable of faster speeds. Name of theme park Location Name of roller coaster height length speed duration of ride average acceleration Kings Island Ohio Son of Beast 66.45m 2143.35m 35m/s 160s 0.167m/s^2 Kings Island Ohio The Beast 33.53m 2253.99m 29m/s 250s 0.072m/s^2 Six Flags Over Georgia Georgia Goliath 609.6m 1365.50m 31m/s 165s 0.

100m/s^2 Six Flags Over Georgia Georgia Georgia Scorcher 32.61m 914.40m 24m/s 84s 0.259m/s^2 Six Flags Over Georgia Georgia Mindbender 24.38m 991.51m 22m/s 153s 0.084m/s^2 Height of 1st Hill Shape of 1st Hill The Exit Path Height of the 2nd Hill The Loop Results Trial 1 131ft slope low slope 164ft elliptical bad Trial 2 262ft slope low slope 230ft circle bad Trial 3 262ft slope low slope 230ft elliptical good 1. Historically speaking, what makes roller coasters so popular? Roller coasters are thrill rides.

Humans have always been interested in pushing the limits of human response. One of the ways this was captured into entertainment was by going through the air at fast speeds while performing acrobatic stunts such as loops and helixes. The anxiety and G-forces causes a secretion of adrenaline in the body, which gives people the euphoric or “rush effect”. 2. How has roller coaster design evolved since the original coasters? Technology and material management has allowed more advanced and faster roller coasters to be built.

In replacement of wood, many roller coasters are now steel, which allows greater structural support that can support faster roller coasters. The design of roller coasters has also gotten more intricate as it has now involved multiple shapes within the ride. 3. What are some of the theme parks in the United States that have roller coasters? What are the popular roller coasters at these sites? Cedar Point is one of the most popular theme parks in the United States. It has three of the most popular roller coasters there: Millennium Force, Magnum XL-200, and Top Thrill Dragster.

Other theme parks that have roller coasters are Kings Island (Diamondback) and the Six Flag chain of amusement parks (Goliath, Bizarro, and Nitro). 4. What are the safety considerations when designing a roller coaster? First, the roller coaster must be structurally safe and the physics/engineering principles must be sound. Secondly, the architect must be aware of the G-forces that will be acting on those healthy individuals that can ride these rides. They must be G-forces that the human body can tolerate without any permanent physical damage being done.

The roller coaster must also be able to withstand the wear and tear as well as not undergo mechanical failure (by having safety features). 5. What is the distance, rate of speed and time duration for different roller coasters? Please find 2 more roller coaster's length, time duration and its rate of speed. DO NOT repeat the same roller coasters mentioned in the chart in Question 2 of the process for this question. Name of roller coaster height length speed duration of ride average acceleration El Toro 55m 1300m 31.

29m/s 95s 0.288m/s^2 Mean Streak 49m 1654m 29.06m/s 165s 0.121m/s^2 1. What is acceleration and how does it relate to roller coaster thrills? Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over a given time period. This means that in those roller coasters which experience a greater change in acceleration, are experiencing a greater change in the velocity over a given time, thus this increases the amount of thrill the person feels.