The Physics of Roller Coasters

Published on September 3, 2016
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Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! Roller coasters give people the opportunity to experience physics in dramatic ways. In this episode of SciShow, we break down how physics work on roller coasters to give you the ride of your life!

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Images:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Six_Flags_Great_Adventure_-_Nitro_lifthill.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kingda_Ka.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catchcar.jpg
https://pixabay.com/en/roller-coaster-ride-year-market-365770/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tbolt-skidbrakes.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Top_Thrill_Dragster_at_Cedar_Point.jpg

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