Lightning+Racer10

=Chloe N , Christina G , and Desiree B =

The first wooden racing/dueling coaster in the United States, [|LIGHTNING RACER] is a double-track wooden roller coaster with two staggered lifts approximately 90 feet for each lift. The ride is constructed with Southern Yellow Pine wood.

Track Length: 5000 yards Highest Point: 85 feet Train Weight: 1360.78 kilograms Maximum Velocity: 53 miles per hour People per Train: 24 people Length of Cars: 1 meter Length of Cart: 12 meters Ride Time: 120 seconds = = =LIGHTNING = -Velocity -Average Velocity: 11.37m/s =** media type="file" key="Lightning II.wmv" width="300" height="300" THUNDER ** = -Velocity -Average Velocity: 11.37m/s media type="file" key="Thunder.wmv" width="300" height="300" Calculation of energy from highest point to lowest point on the first hill E = E KE + PE = KE + PE 1/2mv^2 + mgh = 1/2mv^2 + mgh mgh = 1/2mv^2 1360.78(9.8)(25.91) = 1/2(1360.78)19.67^2 345526.536 = 263248.9465 Percent difference: 27.03%
 * Point 1: 12m/1.22s --> 9.836m/s
 * Point 2: 12m/0.77s --> 15.58 m/s
 * <span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 3: 12m/1.62s --> 7.407m/s
 * <span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 4: 12m/1.04s --> 11.54m/s
 * <span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 5: 12m/5.38s --> 2.230m/s
 * <span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 6: 12m/0.61s --> 19.67m/s
 * <span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #e10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 7: 12m/0.90s --> 13.33m/s
 * <span style="color: #15741d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 1: 12m/1.22s --> 9.836m/s
 * <span style="color: #15741d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 2: 12m/0.77s --> 15.58m/s
 * <span style="color: #15741d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 3: 12m/1.62s --> 7.407m/s
 * <span style="color: #15741d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 4: 12m/1.04s --> 11.54m/s
 * <span style="color: #15741d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 5: 12m/5.38s --> 2.230m/s
 * <span style="color: #15741d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 6: 12m/0.61s --> 19.67m/s
 * <span style="color: #15741d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Point 7: 12m/0.90s --> 13.33m/s