ERT Dreamworld Trip

Abstract:
The task of this assessment is to have a better understanding of the rides, at
Dreamworld in terms of the physics behind the rides. This was to be
accomplished by collecting data about the rides using a device called a data
logger. This device is used to measure the velocity and acceleration on the x, y
and z axis. The device also measures the altitude of your current position. To do
this me and a few of my peers wore a data logger and rode several rides to
gather enough data for analysis. A summary of my findings includes statistics of
the Giant Drop, the Buzzsaw and the Tower of Terror II. The Giant Drop has a total
height of 120m, the free fall time being 3.75 seconds. The Buzzsaw is 46.2m high
and is 150m in length. The Tower of Terror II is 115m high and has a drop of
99.9m, also having a length of 376.4m.
Applicable physics:
The physics that applies to three rides includes gravity which plays a role in Gforce, another aspect in the physics behind this ride. Velocity also plays a key
role in determining the physics of roller coasters. Velocity is a combination of
speed and the direction in which an object travels. Speed and acceleration are
important to the construction and use of roller coasters. Speed is how fast an
object moves, and acceleration is how quickly an object speeds up, slows down
or changes direction. Friction plays a large role in determining the power required
to do several tasks. The force caused by a rubbing motion between two, or
more, objects is friction. Potential energy and kinetic energy are two energies
that are essential to the physics of the three rides. Potential energy is the energy
stored by an object ready to be used, such as gravitational potential energy.
Gravitational potential energy is directly related to the height of an object as well
as its mass. Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion, which in turn is
directly related to its mass and velocity.
Statistics of the Giant Drop includes a total height of 120m, a freefall distance of
100m, breaking distance of 20m, 5 of moves at an extremely slow speed. It has a
freefall time of 3.75 seconds and a breaking time of 1.2 seconds. The mass of the
gondola is 1800kg, and seats 8 people, assuming thatch person weighs 75 kg.
Assuming that the gondola is full that gives a total weight of 2400 kg. The
velocity of the gondola is equal to displacement divided by time, which is
100/3.75. This equals 26.667m1, or 96 km/h, the direction of the velocity is
down.

Bibliography
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giant_Drop

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BuzzSaw_(roller_coaster)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Terror_II

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