| 569 06/26/08 Translate | Roller Coaster Loops This year Amanda and I got season passes for Hershey Park. We live about 5 miles away so it has been our Friday evening ritual to come home from work, grab a bite to eat, and head over to HP to ride some rides until the park closes. We love the new Fahrenheit roller coaster and the Great Bear and Storm Runner are awesome too. While waiting in an hour-long line for Fahrenheit I thought back to my high school physics class. I remember we learned why roller coaster loops aren't circular, but rather a tear-drop shape called a clothoid. The reason is because circular loops require greater speeds to make it through the whole loop. When you increase the speed going into the loop, the passengers experience greater centripetal acceleration through the lower half of the loop, therefore a greater G-force. If the radius is reduced at the top of the loop, as it is in a clothoid loop, the centripetal acceleration is increased enough to keep the riders and the train from slowing too much as they move through the loop. A large radius is kept through the bottom half of the loop, which reduces the centripetal acceleration and the G-forces acting on the passengers. The bottom line is most people would pass out from too many G-forces acting on them if the loop was circular.
Because we go to Hershey Park in the evenings, the lines are almost non-existent, so I don't spend too much time thinking about physics :) This year Amanda and I got season passes for Hershey Park. Cette année, Amanda et moi avons eu des laissez-passer pour la saison Hershey Park. We live about 5 miles away so it has been our Friday evening ritual to come home from work, grab a bite to eat, and head over to HP to ride some rides until the park closes. Nous vivons à environ 5 kilomètres, il a été notre rituel vendredi soir de revenir à la maison au travail, prenez un morceau à manger, et la tête à HP à rouler jusqu'à ce que certains manèges du parc ferme. We love the new Fahrenheit roller coaster and the Great Bear and Storm Runner are awesome too. Nous aimons la nouvelle Fahrenheit montagnes russes et la Grande Ourse et Storm Runner sont de taille trop. While waiting in an hour-long line for Fahrenheit I thought back to my high school physics class. Pendant les attentes dans une durée d'une heure en ligne pour Fahrenheit je pensais à mon lycée physique classe. I remember we learned why roller coaster loops aren't circular, but rather a tear-drop shape called a clothoid. Je me souviens pourquoi nous avons appris montagnes russes les boucles ne sont pas circulaire, mais plutôt une goutte de larme appelé une forme clothoid. The reason is because circular loops require greater speeds to make it through the whole loop. La raison est parce que la circulaire boucles nécessitent une plus grande vitesse pour le rendre à travers l'ensemble de la boucle. When you increase the speed going into the loop, the passengers experience greater centripetal acceleration through the lower half of the loop, therefore a greater G-force. Lorsque vous augmentez la vitesse d'entrer dans la boucle, les passagers une plus grande expérience par le biais de l'accélération centripète la moitié inférieure de la boucle, donc une plus grande g-Force. If the radius is reduced at the top of the loop, as it is in a clothoid loop, the centripetal acceleration is increased enough to keep the riders and the train from slowing too much as they move through the loop. Si le rayon est réduit au début de la boucle, comme c'est le cas dans une boucle clothoid, l'accélération centripète est suffisamment progressé pour garder les coureurs et le train de trop ralentir à mesure qu'ils progressent dans la boucle. A large radius is kept through the bottom half of the loop, which reduces the centripetal acceleration and the G-forces acting on the passengers. Un grand rayon est tenu par la moitié inférieure de la boucle, ce qui réduit l'accélération centripète et le G-forces qui agissent sur les passagers. The bottom line is most people would pass out from too many G-forces acting on them if the loop was circular. En bout de ligne, la plupart des gens le passage de trop de G-forces qui agissent sur eux si la boucle était circulaire.
Because we go to Hershey Park in the evenings, the lines are almost non-existent, so I don't spend too much time thinking about physics :) Parce que nous aller à Hershey Park le soir, les lignes sont presque inexistantes, je n'ai donc pas passer trop de temps à réfléchir sur la physique:) This year Amanda and I got season passes for Hershey Park. Este año, Amanda y me dieron pases para la temporada Hershey Park. We live about 5 miles away so it has been our Friday evening ritual to come home from work, grab a bite to eat, and head over to HP to ride some rides until the park closes. Vivimos unos 5 kilómetros de distancia por lo que ha sido nuestro ritual viernes por la noche para regresar a casa desde el trabajo, agarrar un bocado para comer, y la cabeza a más de HP a montar algunos paseos hasta el parque cerrado. We love the new Fahrenheit roller coaster and the Great Bear and Storm Runner are awesome too. Nos encanta el nuevo Fahrenheit montaña rusa y el Gran Oso y Storm Runner son demasiado impresionantes. While waiting in an hour-long line for Fahrenheit I thought back to my high school physics class. A la espera de una hora a lo largo de la línea de Fahrenheit he pensado volver a mi escuela de física de alta clase. I remember we learned why roller coaster loops aren't circular, but rather a tear-drop shape called a clothoid. Recuerdo que nos enteramos de la razón por la montaña rusa bucles no son circulares, sino más bien una lágrima soltar forma llamado clothoid. The reason is because circular loops require greater speeds to make it through the whole loop. La razón se debe a que la circular bucles requieren una mayor velocidad para que sea a través de todo el bucle. When you increase the speed going into the loop, the passengers experience greater centripetal acceleration through the lower half of the loop, therefore a greater G-force. Al aumentar la velocidad de entrar en el bucle, los pasajeros una mayor experiencia a través de la aceleración centrípeta la mitad inferior del bucle, por lo tanto una mayor fuerza-G. If the radius is reduced at the top of the loop, as it is in a clothoid loop, the centripetal acceleration is increased enough to keep the riders and the train from slowing too much as they move through the loop. Si el radio se reduce en la parte superior del bucle, ya que se encuentra en un bucle clothoid, la aceleración centrípeta se incrementa lo suficiente como para mantener los corredores y el tren de desaceleración demasiado, ya que se mueven a través del bucle. A large radius is kept through the bottom half of the loop, which reduces the centripetal acceleration and the G-forces acting on the passengers. Una gran radio se mantiene a través de la mitad inferior del bucle, lo que reduce la aceleración centrípeta y el G-fuerzas que actúan sobre los pasajeros. The bottom line is most people would pass out from too many G-forces acting on them if the loop was circular. La conclusión es que la mayoría de las personas salgan de demasiados G-fuerzas que actúan sobre ellos si el bucle es circular.
Because we go to Hershey Park in the evenings, the lines are almost non-existent, so I don't spend too much time thinking about physics :) Debido a que vaya a Hershey Park en las noches, las líneas son casi inexistentes, por lo que no pasan demasiado tiempo pensando en la física:) This year Amanda and I got season passes for Hershey Park. In diesem Jahr Amanda und ich bekam Saison Pässe für Hershey Park. We live about 5 miles away so it has been our Friday evening ritual to come home from work, grab a bite to eat, and head over to HP to ride some rides until the park closes. Wir leben etwa 5 Kilometer entfernt, so ist es unser Ritual Freitag Abend zu Hause aus arbeiten, greifen ein Bissen zu essen, und über Kopf zu HP auf Fahrt einige Fahrten, bis der Park geschlossen. We love the new Fahrenheit roller coaster and the Great Bear and Storm Runner are awesome too. Wir lieben das neue Fahrenheit Achterbahn und der Große Bär und Storm Runner ist der reine Wahnsinn. While waiting in an hour-long line for Fahrenheit I thought back to my high school physics class. In der Erwartung, in einer Stunde langen Linie für Fahrenheit Ich dachte zurück an meiner High School Physik Klasse. I remember we learned why roller coaster loops aren't circular, but rather a tear-drop shape called a clothoid. Ich erinnere mich, erfuhren wir, warum Achterbahn Loops sind nicht rund, sondern eher ein Tear-Drop Form genannt clothoid. The reason is because circular loops require greater speeds to make it through the whole loop. Der Grund liegt daran, dass Kreisschleifen erfordern größere Geschwindigkeiten zu machen, durch die gesamte Schleife. When you increase the speed going into the loop, the passengers experience greater centripetal acceleration through the lower half of the loop, therefore a greater G-force. Wenn Sie erhöhen die Geschwindigkeit geht in die Schleife, den Passagieren eine größere Erfahrung zentripetalen Beschleunigung durch die untere Hälfte der Schleife, also eine größere G-Force. If the radius is reduced at the top of the loop, as it is in a clothoid loop, the centripetal acceleration is increased enough to keep the riders and the train from slowing too much as they move through the loop. Wenn der Radius verringert wird am Anfang der Schleife, wie es in einer Schleife clothoid, die zentripetalen Beschleunigung erhöht genug, um die Fahrer und der Zug von Verlangsamung zu viel bewegen, da sie durch die Schlaufe. A large radius is kept through the bottom half of the loop, which reduces the centripetal acceleration and the G-forces acting on the passengers. Ein großer Radius gehalten wird durch die untere Hälfte der Schleife, das reduziert die zentripetalen Beschleunigung und die G-Kräfte, die auf die Passagiere. The bottom line is most people would pass out from too many G-forces acting on them if the loop was circular. Unterm Strich ist den meisten Menschen passieren würde aus zu viele G-Kräfte, die auf sie an, wenn die Schleife war Rundschreiben.
Because we go to Hershey Park in the evenings, the lines are almost non-existent, so I don't spend too much time thinking about physics :) Denn wir gehen auf Hershey Park in den Abendstunden, die Linien sind fast nicht existent, so dass ich nicht zuviel Zeit, über Physik:) Comments |
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