Historian Safety Coordinator
Go to Yahoo Answers.
7. Describe when and how each of Newton’s Laws of Motion are
acting on a person riding a roller coaster.
 1st Law
Go to The Ultimate Roller Coaster site. Select History. Go to Early
Years in America
1. In 1885 Phillip Hinkle developed the lift hill. What did that hill
allow?
Go to the Roaring Twenties.
2. What safety devices were invented by John A. Miller during the
roaring 20’s and what was the purpose of each?
Go to: Theme Park Building Boom
3. Why was The Racer (1972) at King’s Island such as success?
Go to the Late Seventies.
4. From 1974-1980 the U.S. saw the most roller coasters built since
the original boom. What created this boom?
Go to Newton’s Apple website OR Go to How Roller Coaster is Made
5. How do the following affect a roller coaster?
 If the forces are too great in one direction?
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If an upward force is too large?
The lack of supporting forces?
6. The bigger the change in direction or speed and the less time that
change takes, the greater the acceleration and the bigger the force
you'll feel. What do designers do to keep forces at safe levels?

2nd Law

3rd Law
Go to the Coaster History site. Then, Bigger Thrills: The First Loops
OR Go to History of Roller Coasters – Loop-the-Loop – Take Two
8. What types of injuries did early roller coaster riders suffer from?
Go to the Drachen History site
9. Why was the Drachen Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg,
Virginia dismantled in 2002?
Go to either the Physics of Roller Coasters or the Roller Coaster
Physics web site and select G-forces
10. Describe when the following G-forces are experienced
 G’s
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Negative G’s
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G’s greater than 1
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Lateral G’s
Go to Safer Parks. Look in the Safety section. In the parent sectionWhat should parents know… go to height requirements, select more:
11. What is the purpose of the height requirements on rides?
In Safety open the Are thrill ride accelerations…
12. How do amusement parks measure ride acceleration?