[00:00:01] Speaker 1 Are you afraid rollercoasters? Also known as veloxrotophobia, it's one of the most common fears in the world. From towering lows to stomach churning drops, rollercoasters are marvels of engineering and physics. And here, amidst the hum of innovation, I'm about to unveil five facts as to why you shouldn't let your fear of rollercoasters hold you back from enjoying the thrill.
[00:00:20] Speaker 1 Fact one, structural integrity. Rollercoasters are built with robust materials and precise engineering, providing a safe experience.
[00:00:30] Speaker 2 To make sure that a roller coaster is safe for users to use, ensure that it is theoretically possible that it will run the track smoothly and safely. When everything is guaranteed, the rollercoaster proceed to the building stage.
[00:00:44] Speaker 1 Fact two, gravity. Rollercoasters leverage gravity principles to create smooth and exhilarating rides.
[00:00:49] Speaker 3 What you don't want your riders to do is to sort of pass out as they're going through a loop the loop, because that wouldn't be good for business, let's face it. So we build that into the projects that the students do. So we make sure that they're doing the calculations that define the G-forces that the riders would experience if this were scaled up and actually built.
[00:01:08] Speaker 1 Fact number three, safety features. Rollercoasters are designed with emergency brakes and secure restraints in order to minimise risk.
[00:01:19] Speaker 4 Roller coasters are incredibly safe because they are designed with safety features based on the intensity of the ride itself, so if the ride's going upside down is more likely to have over the shoulder restraints, whereas if it's just a more chilled out ride, less intense, then it's probably going to have a lap bar.
[00:01:35] Speaker 1 Fact four, precision engineering. Rollercoaster design involves various calculations to achieve balance, speed, acceleration, and an optimal track layout for a thrilling yet safe ride.
[00:01:45] Speaker 3 There's a lot of precision engineering. It's important that our students really get an understanding of how the roller coasters would be built in real life, how precisely the track is built so we don't have energy losses because that's going to represent an uncontrolled situation as well as unwanted forces in other parts of the structure that we definitely don't want.
[00:02:05] Speaker 3 Fact five, regular maintenance. Routine inspection and maintenance protocols are in place to identify any potential issues.
[00:02:12] Speaker 5 The type of maintenance that will be involved. If roller coaster to be lubrication of different kind of bearings, they'll be checking for structural damage and any kind of wear and tear that you would see on the roller coaster by visual inspection.
[00:02:23] Speaker 3 So there you have it. Five reasons why you shouldn't let your fear of rollercoasters hold you back. Rollercoasters are a testament to the meticulous work of engineers. If you're fascinated by this and want to be part of creating these incredible experiences, then consider applying to one of our Engineering courses.