track sighted at Cedar Point!!
Wackokid said:
oh.. i thought it was 32.15 f/sec² not 32...-----------------
"It was sure nice of Mr. Krabs to give me a job here!" "And at $50 an hour too! When I started, i had to pay Mr. Krabs $100 an hour!"
I think the exact speed of gravitational acceleration is 32.1850 ft/second faster each second. Thats close to 22mph ( a little less ).
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Six Flags, the only chain of parks that can manage to have stacking with a one train operation.
Am i the only one tired of the nitpicking about decimals? Please let me kill this one off...
Dude, it isn't nessecairy to mention that last 0, since you're not applying the number into a formula, it doesn't add to any "significance"... Which would probably be the next chapter in your physicsbook.
Sorry guys, but i don't care whether this coaster hits 350 or 450 feet, i just know it's gonna be freakin' high, freakin' fast and one hell of a thrill. Ow... please notice the big lump of sarcasm in the first two paragraphs
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The worst day at Cedar Point is better than the best day at work.
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Welcome "aboard" Wicked Twister. Please keep your hands and arms inside the midway at all times.
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Raging Bull= 107
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The worst day at Cedar Point is better than the best day at work.
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Welcome "aboard" Wicked Twister. Please keep your hands and arms inside the midway at all times.
The WR for highest G forces survived is 178.9G's in a race car crash! The car decelerated from 108mph to zero in just 26 inches. The driver suffered 29 fractures, 3 dislocations & 6 heart stoppages. He recovered & continued driving. Nuts!
I dunno, sure sounds like WT took away some of the cash. My guess would be a 250ft Tophat or around that height. 110mph would be about right & who knows, it could be a true inverting TH which would take care of excess G's. Then followed by several inversions, the more the better. :)
If CP were to break the record for most inversions, how many would it be? A few people said 12 is a good start. I can see it, 8 inline twists in a row! ;) I can't believe Colossus is only 98ft tall.
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Arrow Guy said:
Any higher and CP will reach the moon.
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LOL thats the 2004 coaster ......
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You really need to get some more BRAN in your diet
*** This post was edited by Dennis on 8/28/2002. ***
probie said:
This is a request for people who don't understand the physics that control the speed of a rollercoaster to please stop posting incorrect information. There are probably more posts with incorrect numbers than ones with valid information and that does nothing but cause confusion.
Many people have made posts similar to this: "the speed required to reach 456 feet is 117 mph... so if they launch at 122 mph instead, it will crest the hill going 5 mph"
The real physics work this way (all numbers will ignore friction/wind resistance):
speed required to reach 456 feet from ground level : 116.478 mph ... this will crawl over the hill at just less than 1/2 mph
increasing launch speed to 117 mph ... this will go over the hill at just over 11 mph
increasing launch speed to 122 mph ... this will go over the hill at over 36 mph!
These numbers might not look right to you at first... but they are right... the 117 mph launch results in a potential height of 460 feet (an increase of 4 feet compared to the 116.478 mph launch). The coaster will crest the hill 4 feet below its potential height, which doesn't seem like a big deal until you look at the physics : an object launched upwards will be travelling 16 feet/sec when it is 1/2 second away from stopping. During that final 1/2 second its speed will average 8 feet/sec which means that it will travel 4 feet. The end result of all that math tells you that a coaster that goes over a hill that is just 4 feet lower than the highest it could possibly reach will be travelling 10.9 mph as it crests the hill.
Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about these numbers.
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probie
Thats an interesting calculation. The way I was thinking was that at 4 ft. away from being at rest. It would be going the speed that it goes if it just fell 4 ft. But your calculation seems right too. Thats the confusing part. Which ever one is right I'm sure it's still gonna be one hell of a launch which ever speed it'll go.
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Six Flags, the only chain of parks that can manage to have stacking with a one train operation.
Has anybody read all of this? Because I checked this last week and it was at like 15 or something (maybe more)...so is anybody keeping up with this and can fill me in on what exactly is the specific topic about the coaster? thanx
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You are going to have to read the thread my friend....sorry:) I have only been lurking til now myself. All this speculation is hilarious!
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