what is the g-forces and etc. on a roller coasters. And how they work?

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what is the g-forces and etc. on a roller coasters. And how they work?

2007-01-27 07:32:02 · 2 answers · asked by masterplumbercooper 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Basically, they get you going in a direction really fast and then change directions.

2007-01-27 07:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by feanor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

We'd have to know the speed of the roller coaster plus the radius of each turn/dip/hill [that is the arc of the track as it would appear on a complete circle] in order to determine the g-force.

Check the link below as it fully explains the details.

2007-01-27 07:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by James R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋