What shapes do roller coaster hills/dips follow? (parabolas? circles? etc.)

Subject: What shapes do roller coaster hills/dips follow? (parabolas? circles? etc.)

Date: Sun Jun 1 13:30:27 2003
Posted by Amanda
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Area of science: Engineering
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I'm doing a project designing a roller coaster. I know about speed runs (the 
straight, sloped track connecting a high point to a low point), but I haven't 
found any information on the shapes connecting this straight piece to the 
horizontal.

Re: What shapes do roller coaster hills/dips follow? (parabolas? circles? etc.)

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