The Rides at Great Adventure and How They Relate to Physics

By Mrs. Pepe and her 2013-2014 Physics Class

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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.

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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.

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.

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