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  2. Physics of roller coasters - Wikipedia

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    A roller coaster is a machine that uses gravity and inertia to send a train of cars along a winding track. [1] The combination of gravity and inertia, along with g-forces and centripetal acceleration give the body certain sensations as the coaster moves up, down, and around the track. The forces experienced by the rider are constantly changing ...

  3. List of roller coaster elements - Wikipedia

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    A roller coaster train describes the vehicle(s) which transports passengers around a roller coaster's circuit. More specifically, a roller coaster train is made up of two or more "cars" which are connected by some sort of specialized universal joint. The vehicle is called a "train" due to its similarities with a railroad train. Individual cars ...

  4. Roller coaster - Wikipedia

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    An exa coaster is a type of roller coaster with a height or drop of at least 600 feet (180 m). [66] The term exa was first introduced by Intamin for Falcons Flight, a 640-foot (200 m) coaster expected to open at Six Flags Qiddiya in 2025. [67] [68] Upon completion, it will be the tallest roller coaster in the world. [69]

  5. Kingda Ka - Wikipedia

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    Kingda Ka was [a] [1] [2] [3] a hydraulically launched steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States.Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005, surpassing Top Thrill Dragster.

  6. Kinetic energy - Wikipedia

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    The cars of a roller coaster reach their maximum kinetic energy when at the bottom of the path. When they start rising, the kinetic energy begins to be converted to gravitational potential energy . The sum of kinetic and potential energy in the system remains constant, ignoring losses due to rolling resistance and drag .

  7. Millennium Force - Wikipedia

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    The planning, design and development phases of Millennium Force took place over five years, from 1996 to 2000. [4] The first rumors that a new record-breaking roller coaster would be built at Cedar Point, which included speculation about a ten-inversion roller coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard and an Arrow Dynamics MegaLooper, began circulating in early 1998.

  8. Launched roller coaster - Wikipedia

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    The launched roller coaster is a type of roller coaster that initiates a ride with high amounts of acceleration via one or a series of linear induction motors (LIM), linear synchronous motors (LSM), catapults, tires, chains, or other mechanisms employing hydraulic or pneumatic power, along a launch track. This mode of acceleration powers many ...

  9. Wild mouse - Wikipedia

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    A wild mouse is a type of roller coaster consisting of single or spinning cars traversing a tight-winding track with an emphasis on sharp, unbanked turns. The upper portion of the track usually features multiple 180-degree turns, known as flat turns, that produce high lateral G-forces even at modest speeds.