Derivative Coasters

Ride the curve. Understand the motion.

Meadow Glide

Velocity
At rest

VelocityAccelerationJerkModel threshold
Position in meters · vectors scaled
0.00 / 24.00 s

Velocity over time

m/s

Forces on the rider

1.00 GFelt load
735 NSeat contact force
0 NNet force
0 N/sYank · force change
Behind the ride: formulas & calculus

The launch clock makes velocity, acceleration, jerk, and snap zero at t = 0 and t = 24 s. Seat load is still 1 G at rest. Motion is prescribed by the equations; this is not a gravity-driven energy simulation.




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