Roller Coaster Physics Video Analysis.docx

Roller Coaster Physics Video Analysis Directions: View the video at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/zdr5kt5x and answer the questions below as you view Roller Coaster Physics. #1: Most roller coasters do not use __________________ or motors after the initial ascent. #2: According to the law o...

Roller Coaster Physics Video Analysis Directions: View the video at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/zdr5kt5x and answer the questions below as you view Roller Coaster Physics. #1: Most roller coasters do not use __________________ or motors after the initial ascent. #2: According to the law of physics, no hill or loop can be ___________ than the first one. #3: When your seat goes around a corner, it provides an _____________ force accelerating you around the corner. #4: What would happen to your body if you were to ride a roller coaster without a seatbelt? ____________________________________________________________________________ #5: At what G-Force would a person most likely black out? _____________________________ #6: How do loops and corkscrews act as a “safety feature” in roller coasters? ____________________________________________________________________________ #7: True or False: A person could “die of fright.” #8: What do “upstop” wheels prevent? ______________________________________________________ #9: How do reaction forces affect roller coasters? _____________________________________________ #10: In Las Vegas’ “The Big Shot” is _________ meters above the streets below