How do roller coasters get up to such high speeds and dont fall off the track? and how do they keep passengers from falling out?
2007-04-15 08:42:16 · 8 answers · asked by beautifuly_wasted 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Amusement Parks
Modern roller coasters have 3 sets of 2 wheels per car. The first set is located on the top part of the tubular steel track, the second is located on the side of the track (to keep it from falling off sideways), and the third is located on the bottom (to keep it from flying off).
Passengers are kept in by (usually) an over-the-shoulder-restraint (for inverting coasters), or a lapbar (for non-inverting coasters).
2007-04-15 09:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by coasterman1234 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all the safty stuff like the bars that lock keep the people from falling out, and for the roller coaster not falling off the tracks.....well there has to be some explanation, that would be a bad thing to think about if your on one.
2007-04-15 16:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by pepper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity and a bunch of other forces keep them pressed to the track, i guess you could say that they dont have time to fall off when they go upside down.
2007-04-15 16:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by potomacbarrels 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
modern technology-they have speed boosters, they have really good locks on the seats, go to busch gardens after may 25 and ride griffon!!!!!!! its 90 degrees STRAIGHT DOWN and only 5 feet lower than apollos and 75 mph!!! sooo excited
2007-04-15 18:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are connected to the track and also gravity.
2007-04-15 23:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by Kristie C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They also have seatbelts.
2007-04-19 01:45:40 · answer #6 · answered by kevdre1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too dangerous
2007-04-15 17:57:54 · answer #7 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that is just how it is
2007-04-15 18:14:52 · answer #8 · answered by Ben A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋