~Roller Coaster Physics~
The Science Behind the Thrills
Index:
*Roller Coaster History*
*Gravity and Potential Energy*
*Velocity and Kinetic Energy*
*Conservation of Energy*
*Friction*
*Centripetal Acceleration*
*G-Forces*
*Clothoid Loop*
*Bibliography*
Shawna Sastamoinen
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Physics 211X
Fall 2002