The Tropic Thunder: A Rollercoaster

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The Tropic Thunder is a one of a kind roller coaster, with an average speed of 70 mph and a maximum height of 130 feet! Terminal Velocity of the Tropic Thunder is 90 mph! This coaster is based on the depths of the rainforests where plants are diverse and magnificent animals are all around.Our special carts are designed to have no air resistance. The weight of the rider must be at least 100 lbs because of how the centripetal force and centripetal acceleration acts on the carts. It’s also because our coaster has a lot of momentum and we need to keep our riders safe. Because of Newton’s Second Law of Motion, we only have 6 riders at a time so it can go faster.On the Tropic Thunder, gravity is our friend because we have many hills that riders