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The article claims that you're exposed to constant G-force in such an unround "circle". This is only partially true (if you're riding in the exact middle of the
by ce4 13y ago
The article claims that you're exposed to constant G-force in such an unround "circle". This is only partially true (if you're riding in the exact middle of the train), because the vehicle is so long.
Riding in a rollercoaster is really a very different experience if you're a) sitting in the very front, b) in the middle or c) in the last compartment. I like to sit in the last seat :-)
Imagine the very first part of the ride, a horizontal track with a sharp edge downwards:
Especially the last compartment is really fun because you get the most forward acceleration in the beginning (when 90% of the train is "falling" downwards and the last compartment is still in a "horizontal" position. This leads to almost 1G forward acceleration while the first compartment is facing downward without accelerating too much because the biggest part of the coaster is still in a horizontal position).