Images of acceleration
Accelerometer data during launch
The graphs to the right show acceleration, velocity and distance during the launch of the Kanonen roller coaster at Liseberg.
The hydraulic launch brings the train to a speed of about 20 m/s, with a relatively constant acceleration.
Horizontal acceleration
What forces act?
Read more:
- Stopping a roller coaster train, Ann-Marie Pendrill, Magnus Karlsteen and Henrik Rödjegård 2012 Phys. Educ. 47 728
- Rotating swings—a theme with variations, Ann-Marie Pendrill, 2016 Phys. Educ. 51 015014 https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/51/1/015014
- Forces in circular motion: discerning student strategies, Ann-Marie Pendrill, 2020 Phys. Educ. 55 045006 doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ab8047
Vertical acceleration
