On our second to the last day in Japan, we went to the Tokyo dome. In the area of the dome, there was a small amusement park that had about 4 rides. (three are pictured) the ferris wheel, the roller-coaster and the one that drops. The ferris wheel has centripetal force as it is going around and as you move around the whole thing, different forces are acting upon it. For the roller-coaster, energy is constantly being transferred from kinetic energy to potential energy and back to kinetic energy. It also is changing its velocity as the ride proceeds. As for the last ride, gravity and mg is used to pull the carts down. In addition, it is being secured by ropes which cause tension and creates a pulley.
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