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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 2021
Page
15
On a Ferris wheel your weight perception changes with position. At the top gravity and seat push in opposite directions while centripetal acceleration pulls you inward, making you feel lighter. at the bottom the seat’s normal force increases as centripetal pull reverses, making you feel heavier.
Erin Jordan explains roller coaster physics including energy conservation, potential and kinetic energy transfer, critical velocity, and G forces. The article notes loops shaped to reduce bottom forces and cites Tower of Terror’s 6.3 g as a peak example.
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