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How roller coasters work
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by teacher · 14 jul 2026
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Chapter 1
The icy origins of gravity rides
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The Russian ice hills
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Adding wheels in France
3
The coal mining coaster
4
The modern switchback railway
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Chapter 2
The invisible engine of gravity and energy
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The physics of the lift hill
2
Converting potential to kinetic
3
The law of energy conservation
4
The illusion of weightlessness
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Chapter 3
Surviving loops and extreme forces
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The danger of circular loops
2
The magic of the clothoid curve
3
How our bodies survive positive G-forces
4
The battle with lateral G-forces
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Chapter 4
The engineering of speed and safety
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How the three-wheel safety system works
2
How coasters launch without a hill
3
The magic of magnetic brakes
4
The epic battle of steel versus wood
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