Derivative Coasters
Ride the curve. Understand the motion.
Meadow Glide
VelocityVelocityAccelerationJerkModel threshold
Position in meters · vectors scaledVelocity over time
m/sForces 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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