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    These days, rollercoasters could be easily seen at the amusement parks; however, roller coasters were not common back in ninetieth century. Also, in order to built a safe rollercoaster, the constructer must have an abundant knowledge in physics. The first rollercoaster in the world was built in Paris, France in 1817. Two of the rollercoasters were built in the same year in France: Les Montagnes Russe à Belleville and Promenades Aeriennes. These rollercoasters were known as the world’s first…

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    There are a large amount of events that have happened in history that have either shaped who you are as an person or our country as a whole. In eighth grade we learned about the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, slavery, the Constitution, etc. One of the many things we learned about in eighth grade was slavery which has impacted me the most. To think that people were owned by other people to work for them for very little money is heart breaking. Many people think that slavery ended in 1865…

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    from this session I reflected deeply about my life how I got where I am today. I can describe my experience as being a roller coaster, sometimes I go up and then all of a sudden I am down fallen everyone goes through good/hard moments in his or her life. When hard moments come, everyone will want to wish to go back to the good old times this why I describe life as being a roller coaster. The lifeline exercise we did in class, I could reflect better on my life I could see that although I might…

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    get on a roller-coaster without any second thought. You sit in the seat, get all strapped in, and let fate decide the rest. The feeling of the wind blowing through your hair, the sheer force pushing you into the back of the seat, and not once you think about how many accidents have occurred on a rollercoaster or how many people have died on a malfunctioning rollercoaster. According to A Pelletier, "Approximately four deaths annually in the United States are associated with roller coaster." For…

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    This example will incorporate seeing or knowing what to expect versus being blind to the track layout or what the roller coaster will do. The first step is the interpretation of stimuli from the environment. A few years ago I went of a roller coaster where most of it was inside of a dark building causing blindness with nothing but your senses to guide you. My first time on it caused fast breathing, racing heart, sweaty hands, and…

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    The world is a busy place. Many demands are made on our time. So how do we squeeze in quality time for ourselves? One thing that I have noticed is people not suffering from Bipolar Disorder, don’t understand how truly draining it is. They make seemingly simple demands on your time and then are confused or even upset when you can’t follow through. I want to give a glimpse into the Bipolar brain to explain why that is. First of all, if you have Bipolar Disorder, you probably spend the majority…

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    going on a roller coaster for the first time.All roller coasters and different the size,shape and speed all goes into the fun and being terrified and the Shivering timbers is a good example of that. It felt forever when you want something to happen or is happening.We got up early around 10:00 or 10:30.It was mid summer a good time to go to the lake or a waterpark or ever a pool.We got dressed and has breakfast at mcdonalds…

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    the Iron Rattler, Boomerang, and last but not least Superman. My favorite ride was the Iron Rattler because it has a steep drop that made my stomach flutter and I love that feeling. Additionally, it was really fast and I love the rush that the roller coaster gave me. I also liked how the rollercoaster threw me around in the seat. Towards the end of the ride there was a dark tunnel that made me feel like I was…

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    went to Dollywood in Tennessee. That was when I actually rode a roller coaster that went straight up and had loops and went upside down. To start off, when we got to the park, it was a scorching hot day and the line seemed like it would go on for forever. The first ride was not really that bad, it was like any other rollercoaster except it went backwards some of the way and there was…

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    Roller Coaster Physics

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    Part 3: Practical Research Although I have tried my best to make my roller coaster model close to the real one, I have to admit that there are a number of features which could not be revealed in the model. In this part of the research, I will pay attention to some details of design of real roller coasters and further research on some roller coaster of new types. Composition Generally speaking, a complete roller coaster system contains several sub-systems, which include lifting system, braking…

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