Roller Coaster Vocabulary

7. the top of a hill where a coaster reaches its highest potential energy before dropping this is also known as the apex
10. The measure of the apparent force of gravity acting on an object
11. How fast an object is moving over a certain distance
13. the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion
14. the rate at which an object speeds up
16. created by negative g-forces which gives riders the sensation of floating on a roller coaster.
17. stored energy that is in an object due to its height or position
21. energy that an object has when its in motion
22. climbing or rising up an incline

1. a combination of speed and the direction of motion
2. the force that slows an object down by two objects rubbing together
3. the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity
4. the force that acts toward the center of a circular path, keeping an object moving in a circle.
5. the act of opposing, stopping, or withstanding something, whether it's an idea, a force, or a physical object
6. any push or pull on an object
8. the force one feels when an object is accelerating, which can be due to gravity but more often results from engines or other forces, and is perceived as a weight on the body.
9. the force that pulls a roller coaster car down the hill. This force also keeps objects on Earth.
12. the force exerted by air on a moving object that slows it down
15. the initial incline at the beginning of a roller coaster that pulls the train up to its highest point
18. the top of a hill where a coaster reaches its highest point of potential energy before dropping. This is also known as the crest
19. the small downhill section of a track or road surface
20. the amount of matter that makes up an object