Roller Coasters and Water Slides Quiz

When was the first roller coaster built?

• The first roller coaster was built in the 17th century in Russia.

• The first roller coaster was built in the 16th century in Canada.

• The first roller coaster was built in the 18th century in Australia.

• The first roller coaster was built in the 19th century in China.

What is the tallest roller coaster in the world?

• The tallest roller coaster in the world is the Kingda Ka, located at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, USA.

• The Great Wall of China

• Mount Everest

• The Eiffel Tower

What is the formula to calculate the potential energy of a roller coaster?

• PE = mgh (Potential Energy = mass x gravity x speed)

• PE = mgh (Potential Energy = mass x gravity x time)

• PE = mgh (Potential Energy = mass x gravity x height)

• PE = mgh (Potential Energy = mass x gravity x distance)

What is the average speed of a roller coaster?

• 10-20 miles per hour

• 40-60 miles per hour

• 80-100 miles per hour

• 5-10 miles per hour

What is the highest drop on a roller coaster?

• The highest drop on a roller coaster is 450 feet at Disneyland in California.

• The highest drop on a roller coaster is 418 feet on the Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, USA.

• The highest drop on a roller coaster is 300 feet at Universal Studios in Florida.

• The highest drop on a roller coaster is 150 feet at Cedar Point in Ohio.

What is the most common material used for building roller coasters?

• Steel

• Plastic

• Aluminum

• Wood

What is the minimum height requirement to ride most roller coasters?

• Most roller coasters have a minimum height requirement of 48 inches.

• Most roller coasters have a minimum height requirement of 36 inches.

• Most roller coasters have a minimum height requirement of 24 inches.

• Most roller coasters have a minimum height requirement of 60 inches.

What is the steepest roller coaster in the world?

• The steepest roller coaster in the world is the Takabisha in Japan, with a 121-degree drop.

• The steepest roller coaster in the world is the Steel Vengeance in Cedar Point, with a 100-degree drop.

• The steepest roller coaster in the world is the Big Thunder Mountain in Disneyland, with a 90-degree drop.

• The steepest roller coaster in the world is the Kingda Ka in Six Flags Great Adventure, with a 120-degree drop.

What is the fastest roller coaster in the world?

• The fastest roller coaster in the world is the Thunder Dolphin in Tokyo.

• The fastest roller coaster in the world is the Kingda Ka in New Jersey, USA.

• The fastest roller coaster in the world is located in Japan.

• The fastest roller coaster in the world is the Formula Rossa, located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

What is the main force that propels a roller coaster?

• The main force that propels a roller coaster is centrifugal force

• The main force that propels a roller coaster is air resistance

• The main force that propels a roller coaster is magnetism

• The main force that propels a roller coaster is gravity and the initial potential energy from the first hill.