After finishing a unit about Newton’s Three Laws we decided to write a children’s book for the about the way that Newton’s Three Laws relate to the rides at Six Flags/Great Adventure Theme park. 

How the Rides Work at Great Adventure Work

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Batman 54" 10.5 stories 50 mph 1993 The ride wasn't damaged during Sandy When you're sitting in the ride car waiting for the ride to start, you are at rest. When it goes through a loop, it gets faster. Going upside down on a loop and then being brought right side up again.

Kingda ka   54 inches   456 feet   128 miles   2005   It was   While it starts you are in motion   When it is at the top   When you are going down

El Toro You have to be at least 4ft tall The height of the ride is nearly 19 stories It goes 70mph It was built in 2006 It wasn't destroyed by hurricane sandy When it's going really fast it's in motion The higher the ramp, the longer it can accelerate and the faster the car will be going It can be seen in a roller coaster which has banked curves

Green lantern Height: 154ft Speed: 63 mph Height restriction: 54 inches Inversions: 5 The cart is at rest then when it starts going up its in motion that's the first law The cart when it drops, it goes really fast that's the second law. When the rides over, when you jerk back and fourth that's the third law

Name: Nitro Minimum height : 54 inches Top speed : 80 Mph Elevation : 230 feet (23 stories) Length 5394 feet (1+ mile) Duration of ride : 3 minutes Was it damaged in hurricane Sandy? : No.

Name: Talon Height: 135 ft Maximum Speed: 58 mph Built in May 2001 Not damaged from hurricane sandy Newtons 1st Law: When you get to the top of the roller coaster you go downwards and you stay in motion for the whole rest of the ride. Newtons 2nd Law: The rides force is applied by the mass from all the people on the ride and is a continuous force for the rest of the ride. Newton 3rd Law: When the roller coaster goes through a loop the cart exerts a force on you, changing your direction. In turn, you exert an equal and opposite force on the cart which keeps you in your seat.

Bizarro 54 inches to ride Top speed is 61 mph It's height 14 stories Bizarro is 3,985 feet The roll coaster is apart motion when it moves and it's at rest when it's at rest The cart goes faster when it flips The cart goes slower when it goes down

The Rides at Great Adventure and How They Relate to Physics

By Mrs. Pepe and her 2013-2014 Physics Class

Superman You have to be 55 in. To ride the roller coaster Superman is 205 ft tall (20 stories) The ride goes 74mph It was built in 2000 This ride related to newtons first law because when the ride starts, it will stay in motion until slowed down by the brakes. The ride relates to Newton's second law of motion because the roller coaster car is accelerated by gravity after being lifted to the top of the ramp. The higher the ramp, the longer it can accelerate, and the faster the car will be going when it reaches the bottom. Superman relates to Newton's third law because the passenger safety bar restrains the person so that they are not flung out of the carriage by the force of the turns.

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