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Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters . By: William Guevara . Roller Coaster History. Started out as monumental ice sleds Russia 16 th and 17 th century France started to add wheels to the sleds 1817 Russian a Belleville Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway (1800s) France started to expand roller coasters .

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Roller Coasters

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  1. Roller Coasters By: William Guevara

  2. Roller Coaster History • Started out as monumental ice sleds • Russia 16th and 17th century • France started to add wheels to the sleds • 1817 Russian a Belleville • MauchChunk Switchback Railway (1800s) • France started to expand roller coasters

  3. Roller Coaster Components • Roller coasters has no engine or power source of it own • Moved by gravity and momentum • Chain Lift • Chains • Chain dogs • Catapult-launch Lift • Kinetic energy • Brakes • Hydraulic system

  4. Roller Coaster Physics • Roller Coasters are based of forces and energy • Forces: • Inertial • Gravity • Centripetal • Energies: • Potential • Kinetic

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