playing hockey with. This “home” rink tied my beginnings with my end and truly has a home-like feel. It was as if no matter how stressed or angry I was I knew that this rink was just a short drive away to escape from the bumpier parts of life’s roller coaster. In the story “A Place Where the Soul Can Rest”, the narrator’s pivotal place was the porch because of the freedom to express herself and escape from her struggles. Although times are very different and people have dissimilar backgrounds,…
The Roller Coaster Ride The summer of 2017 was exhausting mentally, physically, and emotionally. Nevertheless, this past summer changed my life and my overall outlook on life. My experience was similar to Langston Hughes’ narrative “Salvation.” His emotional story explained how his outlook on God and the church changed due to one event. After he lied to his family and the congregation of the church, he felt alone and lost. One small event changed his life forever and, as for me, I can say the…
Fundamental Theory All roller coasters are constructed uniquely but as a whole roller coasters consist of turns, loops, and going fast. All roller coasters are active by the means of gravity, potential energy, kinetic energy, friction, and speed. To our surprise, roller coasters do not typically use engines. If they do, the motor is only used going up the hill and the rest of the ride is motor less. The roller coaster gets energy while it is going up the hills. The roller coaster has the most…
The Race Through Space The Race Through Space is the newest and spectacular roller coaster in Pennsylvania that goes at a speed of 0-50 miles per hour in three seconds. This roller coaster takes you through all eight planets going at an average speed of sixty miles per hour. Race Through Space starts by shooting you up a whopping 210-foot hill reaching the Sun at instantaneous speed before adventuring through the planets. These planets are created to appear like the actual planet.…
Come cool off with a new roller coaster. Cat Dipper technology created the fastest , tallest and the scariest roller coaster in the world . It has 3 loops, the largest drop hill ever , and it goes through water . Cat dipper holds 32 riders .The cars are designed to be the safest over-the-shoulder restraints that keep the passengers in their seats. Cat Dipper is the world’s incredible roller coaster, which reaches an amazing top speed of 104 mph. The drop hill is 465 feet tall. The…
rollercoasters. All rollercoasters have the highest point or lowest point where the cart is at rest but either low or high. That is where potential energy is. Potential energy is the energy which results in position. Usually the most potential energy in a roller coaster is when it is about to start. The way that this type of energy is calculated and measured in P=MGH. M, being Mass, G being Gravity, which is always constant and is 9.81 N/kg and H being height of that point, and that is measure…
Imagine this, you are standing in line to the world’s largest roller coaster. Your stomach is tying itself in knots just watching other people go up and down, back and forth, and upside down. You can hear them shrieking with every loop in the ride and you cannot wait to experience it for yourself. The want to get the endorphins rushing through your body, it is a natural high. This roller coaster is only an example of one way to get that natural high. For me, I search for anything crazy to allow…
Crazy Roller Coasters Ahhhhh!!! Why did I do this? Why do you guys like this? On May, 26 2016 My older brothers, who are adrenaline junkies, are trying to talk me into going on The Titan, at Six Flags over Texas. My brothers kept saying “come on it’s not scary at all”. “Yeah right” I said, my brothers always lie to me. They just want to scare me. This annoying situation left me with two options, to give in and ride, the tallest ride at Six Flags over Texas, The Titan, or whine until they stop…
10 Most Insane Waterslides in the World Waterslides are one great way to beat the heat, get some adrenaline rush and have fun. They are packed with lots of wild, wet and fast fun, and chances are you don’t really need to go so far to find one. You can find them anywhere be it at a resort, an amusement park, waterpark or hotel. Getting on some of these slides could be the best ride of your life. And the best part is, they are designed in several diverse ways; they can be straight and tall,…
The Circus It was a Beautiful Day on the first day of summer. Sam and his Friend Daniel were waiting in a line with their baseball caps and backpacks full of snacks, very excited to see the first circus they've ever been to. When they finnaly reached the ticket booth, they could see the big red tent, The tent was bigger than anything they've ever seen before. "Yes children, its a very large tent" said the man at the ticket booth. They were so excited to visit their first circus. They took a seat…