Rollercoaster Roulette: Physics Edition

Every year, the Physics Central crew, our friends and colleagues, and thousands of students descend on Six Flags America for a day of physics thrills. During the most recent Six Flags Physics Day on May 2, we gave out accelerometers to attending students so that they could measure the g-forces they felt on the park's various coasters.When students were done measuring their g-forces, we compiled their data and printed out charts of their altitude and acceleration throughout the ride. As our data ...