WorksheetsRoller Coaster Physics - Tech Systems
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Some early roller coasters caused whiplash and neck injuries due to ...
drops that were too steep
high g forces
carts that didn't stay on track
very low g forces
At the top of the first hill in a roller coaster, they have the most ...
potential energy
kinetic energy
friction
thermal energy
The mass of the roller coaster car and the people in it stays constant. What changes the amount of force your feel while riding?
gravity
friction
changes in acceleration
newton's first law of motion
what are g forces?
force of gravity felt when you're at a very high height
a strong force felt on very fast roller coasters
forces that are dangerous to the human body even in small amounts
acceleration on a body related to acceleration of gravity
The scientific law that states "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Newton's 4th Law
The force that happens when two surfaces rub against each other (and opposes motion)
kinetic energy
rolling friction
gravitational potential energy
The force that pulls objects toward each other (depends on the object's mass and distance from each other)
kinetic energy
gravity
velocity
The scientific law that "acceleration depends on the net force acting on the object and on teh object's mass."
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Newton's 4th Law
The force at the top of the roller coaster hill, before it starts to descend is:
gravitational potential energy
gravitational velocity
gravitational kinetic energy
The distance an object travels in a certain period of time, without regard to direction, is
motion
velocity
acceleration
speed
