Roller Coasters
lundi 25 août 2014 à 16:13Httqm, le 25/08/2014 à 16:13
A GREAT article explaining (with maths and physics!) why roller coasters loops are teardrop-shaped : it's all about clothoids (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothoid)
For bike riders, this also explains why the best path into curves is the outside-inside-outside.
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A GREAT article explaining (with maths and physics!) why roller coasters loops are teardrop-shaped : it's all about clothoids (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothoid)
For bike riders, this also explains why the best path into curves is the outside-inside-outside.
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