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Newton's First Law: The Law Of Rollercoaster

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Newtons first law is the law of inertia which is commonly seen in roller coasters in amusement pars. The law of inertia is used by roller coaster designers and it states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion until unbalanced forces are placed on it. At the beginning of the roller coaster ride, the ride is at rest and the roller coaster needs to be pulled up to the top of the large hill which holds the most potential energy in the entire ride, after this when the roller coaster goes down, it stays moving naturally through the law of inertia until brakes are applied on it. Newtons second law is the law of force and acceleration, this states that the acceleration of an object multiplies by its

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