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  2. Physics of roller coasters - Wikipedia

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    The physics of roller coasters comprises the mechanics that affect the design and operation of roller coasters, a machine that uses gravity and inertia to send a train of cars along a winding track. Gravity, inertia, g-forces , and centripetal acceleration give riders constantly changing forces which create certain sensations as the coaster ...

  3. g-force - Wikipedia

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    The g-force acting on an object under acceleration can be much greater than 1 g, for example, the dragster pictured at top right can exert a horizontal g-force of 5.3 when accelerating. The g-force acting on an object under acceleration may be downwards, for example when cresting a sharp hill on a roller coaster.

  4. Air time (rides) - Wikipedia

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    A camelback hill is a common way of achieving air-time on a roller coaster. In the context of amusement rides, air time, or airtime, refers to the time during which riders of a rollercoaster or other ride experience either frictionless or negative G-forces. [1]

  5. Do-Dodonpa - Wikipedia

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    It opened on 21 December 2001 as the fastest roller coaster in the world with the fastest acceleration, reaching a top speed of 172 km/h (106.9 mph) in 1.8 seconds. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The ride was refurbished in 2017, removing its top hat element in favor of a vertical loop, as well as increasing its speed and acceleration to 180 km/h (111.8 mph) in 1 ...

  6. Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia) - Wikipedia

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    Goliath is a steel roller coaster located at the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park in Cobb County, Georgia.The Hyper Coaster model manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard climbs to a height of 200 feet (61 m) and reaches a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h).

  7. Magnum XL-200 - Wikipedia

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    Magnum XL-200, colloquially known as simply Magnum, is a steel roller coaster built by Arrow Dynamics at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.When it opened in 1989, it was the tallest, fastest, and steepest complete-circuit roller coaster in the world as well as the first hypercoaster – a roller coaster that exceeds 200 feet (61 m) in height. [1]

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  9. Red Force (roller coaster) - Wikipedia

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    With a height of 112 metres (367 ft) and a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour (112 mph), Red Force is the tallest and fastest operating full-circuit roller coaster in the world as of November 2024 after Kingda Ka’s closure. It is also Europe's only Giga coaster. [3] [4]