So if the mass increases the same will happen to the speed and acceleration of the coaster too? How come that is?
2007-06-07 13:17:59 · 6 answers · asked by katiekcat5 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
The speed of the roller coaster is not affected by the number of people riding it. The speed at the bottom of the drop in the ride is dependent on the kinetic energy of the system. Due to the conservation of energy, the energy in the system at the top of the hill (potential) will be the same as that at the bottom of the hill (kinetic). PE = mgh and KE = 1/2mv^2. set the two equal to each other mgh = 1/2mv^2 and the mass (m) cancels out of the equation. The speed of the roller coaster is solely dependent on the height that the ride attains at the top of the hill. v = (2gh)^1/2
2007-06-07 13:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by skibum1530 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The roller coasters are designed to carry a permitted pay load.
As long as the weight of the number of people are within that range, nothing happens to the speed. Also there is no relation between the mass and the speed.
2007-06-07 13:26:28 · answer #2 · answered by Parminder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would. The more mass, the more inertia, meaning the faster the roller coaster moves. Hope that helped!
2007-06-07 13:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would, but the weight limits have been built into the roller coaster cars or whatever.
2007-06-07 13:22:13 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on some parts of the ride the speed will increase look when u are goin donwards but when u r goin up that weight will slow the speed down
2007-06-07 13:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by Shan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes more momentum
2007-06-07 13:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by regina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋