Record Breaking Rides
This roller coaster is known for having the tallest inversion in the world.
What is Gatekeeper?
This type of energy is associated with objects in motion, such as a roller coaster speeding down a hill.
What is kinetic energy?
Imagine your car is a mouse trying to escape from the cat perched at the top of the initial hill on Wild Mouse. Calculate the centripetal force, in Newtons, acting on the cheese car when it takes a turn at a speed of 4 m/s. Assume the mass of the car is 800 kg. Assume a car radius of 2.5 meters.
F = (m*v^2)/r
What is 5120 Newtons?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This primary ingredient in glassblowing is also the main component of sand.
What is Silicon Dioxide
At the time of its opening, this ride set a record for the most airtime of any ride in the world.
What is Steel Vengeance?
This force acts in opposition to the relative motion of two surfaces in contact.
What is Friction?
Steel Vengeance is known for its thrilling barrel rolls. Using the centripetal acceleration equation, determine the minimum entry velocity, in m/s, required to ensure that the car stays on the track for the entire barrel roll. Assume the radius of the barrel roll is 6 feet (1.8288 meters). Assume that the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s^2.
V = sqrt(g*r)
What is 4.23 meters per second?
This term describes the temperature range where glass transitions from a hard, brittle state to a more flexible, rubbery state.
What is the glass transition temperature (Tg)?
This coaster holds the record for the fastest speed in the park.
What is Top Thrill 2?
This branch of mathematics allows us to determine the maximum height attainable by a roller coaster before the track is even built.
What is Calculus?
Top Thrill 2 features rapid acceleration. Calculate the kinetic energy, in kg*m^2/s^2 (AKA Joules), of the ride's car and passengers (mass = 5000 kg) at a speed of 60 m/s.
KE=(m*v^2)/2
What is 9,000,000 Joules?
After shaping, this process slowly cools the glass to prevent cracks and ensure durability.
What is Annealing