Nicole+and+Maddie

Great Adventure Project toc
 * Maddie and Nicole**
 * Six Flags 2012**

=**Nitro:**=


 * (Initial Incline)**

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 * Video**:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitro_(roller_coaster)


 * Graphs:**


 * Free Body Diagrams**






 * Free Body Diagrams (Mass on a String)**

a. Nitro was actually experiencing technical difficulties when we arrived. After several tests without any people on them, they finally removed a cart (which took about 3 minutes) by removing a piece the roller coaster and putting it to the side. It was very safe and very reassuring showing that they definitely check safety each and every ride.
 * Evaluate:**

<- removing the broken train

b. The drops in Nitro are very large. There was a huge weight sensation difference. On the way up the weight felt normal. At the top however there was definitely a feeling of weightlessness and then an extreme feeling of weightlessness on the way down. Riders felt like they could possibly fly out of their seats showing that it made one feel lighter then they actually were. At the bottom though, we felt heavier. This can also be contributed to our drastic change in g's.

c. On the way up, it was exciting but also a little scary because it took almost a minute to get to the top and it went very high. On the way down it was very exciting and probably the most exciting drop, which continued on to the bottom of the first hill.

d. There were thrill factors like the immense height of it, the speed, and the many little hills that contributed to making the coaster fun.

=**Gre****en Lantern:**=

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lantern_(Six_Flags_Great_Adventure)
 * Data:**

http://coasterbuzz.com/RollerCoasters/Photo/4462
 * Diagrams:**
 * FBD of car at top position**
 * FBD of mass on string at top position**
 * Sketches**
 * Side view Pic:**

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 * Video:**

Graphs:

The safety features on green lantern are the over the shoulder restraints a seat belt and a bicycle seat to sit on. The excitement levels were very high. The coaster went upside down, corkscrewed and it was even fun when you were just going fast and straight. The factors that contribute to those feelings depend on where you sit, and who is with you. If the people next to you are screaming it makes the ride more fun. The weight sensation at the top felt like you were completely weightless. You felt like you were going to fall out. At the bottom there was a lot of pressure and you felt heavy. On the side it was pretty normal.
 * Evaluate:**
 * Describe the safety features on this coaster**
 * Describe the excitement level that you felt at the top, side and bottom of the loop.**
 * Describe the thrill factors that may contribute to those feelings (besides # g's)**
 * Describe the weight sensation at the top, side and bottom of the loop.. did you feel lighter, heavier, or normal?**


 * Sample Calculations**

Yes, the #g's were within the safe limits Yes, the more g's, the more excitement.
 * Evaluate Safety:**
 * g's were within safe limits?**
 * Was there correlation between # g's and excitement level? Explain, provide evidence.**

Yes because that is what happened with the string Yes The graphs curve the way they do because they correspond to the ride.
 * Thinking about the physics**
 * Explain the behavior of the mass on the string. Did the FBD of the car correlate to that of the mass? Why or why not?**
 * Did the #g's correlate to the sensation of weight?**
 * Discuss the graphs that you created and why they curve the way that they do.**

=**Carousel****:**=

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 * Video:**

Free Body Diagram (Mass on a String) Graphs: a. Fc vs. t b. Acceleration vs. t

c.Thrill v. Acceleration

Side View:

Top View:



Evaluate:
 * a. Safety Features**
 * There is a seat belt around the horse and a pole to hold on to.
 * b. Excitement level**
 * Although this ride is not very exciting, it is most exciting at max speed which it is at for the majority of the ride. It only accelerates for the first few seconds and the last few seconds.
 * c. Thrill factors**
 * The most thrill came when you reached the constant (or max) speed. There was also some thrill from going up and down on the roller coaster.
 * d. Weight Sensations**
 * Weight sensations were not drastic, but when you were at the top of the pole you felt lighter and when you were at the bottom of the pole you felt normal.

Experimental Values
 * a. Average Speed**
 * [[image:Picture_13.png]]
 * b. Centripetal Force**
 * [[image:Picture_14.png]]
 * c. Centripetal Acceleration**
 * [[image:Picture_14.png]]
 * d. Apparent Weight**
 * [[image:Picture_16.png]]


 * Theoretical Values --** Theoretical values can not be found without an actual radius or period. We were unable to find information online giving us the period or radius.

a.
 * Safety**

b. There was sort of a correlation between g's and an excitement level. The number of g's never change on this ride, therefore that is why there is not a lot of excitement on this ride.

a. The mass on the string did not or change on the carousel because the ride did not accelerate fast enough to show a difference, and therefore the FBD does not change either.
 * Thinking about Physics**

b. The graphs we created have the shape they do because the ride starts, it begins to accelerate, and then it is at constant speed. That is why the graphs between the centripetal force, acceleration and time have positive slope then it levels off then has a negative slope. The trill vs acceleration applies, though not as much because this ride is not a lot of thrill, but thrill does go up and accelerate and then levels off and then decreases as the acceleration becomes negative.