Forces and Motion in a Rollercoaster

If the action force: the rails of the roller coaster apply a force on the cart. The reaction force is:

• the cart moves forward

• the cart will slow down

• the cart applies a force on the rails

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If you know the distance a rollercoaster travels and the time it takes on the track, you can calculate the

• speed

• acceleration

• motion

A rollercoaster has a mass that requires _ to accelerate

• force

• friction

• momentum

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If 2 roller coaster cars race, the car with greater mass will have a lower acceleration. This is an example of Newton's _ Law of Motion.

• first

• second

• third

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Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

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Before the rollercoaster ride starts and there is no motion is an example of

• unbalanced forces

• gravity

• balanced forces

• contact force

Rollercoasters require this push or pull to get started

• force

• motion

• velocity

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The speed of the rollercoaster and its direction is the

• reference point

• net force

• velocity

• friction

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A rollercoaster heading down a hill is _____________.

• at rest

• slowing down

• accelerating

• velocity

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What is kinetic energy?

• Energy of motion

• Stored energy

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