Roller Coaster Simulator
Roller Coaster Simulator ************************************************************** Relevant Background : " A roller coaster is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes , and sometimes inversions . [1] People ride along the track in open cars, and the rides are often found in amusement parks and theme parks around the world. .. Roller coaster trains are not typically powered. Most are pulled up a lift hill by a chain or cable and released downhill. The potential energy accumulated by the rise in height is transferred to kinetic energy , which is then converted back into potential energy as the train rises up the next hill. Changes in elevation become smaller throughout the track's course, as some mechanical energy is lost to friction . A properly-designed, outdoor track will result in a t...