Compare And Contrast The Acceleration Of Roller Coasters

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Acceleration is more important than speed when trying to make a roller coaster exciting. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity; the act changing velocity; speeding up, slowing down and/or changing direction. An exciting roller coaster must include all of these; change in direction, speeding up, and slowing down. An example of how slowing down makes roller coasters exciting is that it adds suspense. Many people find that the point at which the roller coaster reaches the summit is the most exciting part. The slowing down of the roller coaster at this point drags out this event and creates suspense. Speeding up is also necessary to having an exciting roller coaster. An example of speeding up making the roller coaster thrilling