The pressure you feel when making a turn or loop while riding a roller coaster is known as g-force. The
s²
32.2r
formula to calculate g-force is G = where s represents the speed in feet per second and r represents
the radius of the curve in feet. The fastest roller coaster in the world is the Formula Rossa at Ferrari World
on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Formula Rossa's top speed is 149 miles per hour
(compared to Carowind's Fury 325 at 95 miles per hour) and gives the rider an experience of 1.7Gs which
feels like "pushing the pedal to the metal" in a Formula One racecar. Coming to the bottom of a dip on a
rollercoaster at 5Gs, most humans would lose consciousness. If a roller coaster were traveling at the same
speed as the Formula Rossa, what would radius of the curve be during the dip? Do not round until you
reach a final solution. Round to the nearest hundredth. As always, provide a written, detailed explanation
of your work!
