Interesting g-force data

I found a picture that some of you may like. It's on the rough side, but it isn't too bad.

http://zeno.physics.lsa.umich.edu/rcoaster/Millennium-Force.jpg *** Edited 11/3/2005 5:35:48 AM UTC by ForgottenEE***

That means absolutely NOTHING to me.

How'd you get ahold of that, it's really cool.

Prolly an accelerometer, with an integrated datalogger, from his physics class.

Very nice.

Ok, would anyone mind explaining what all this crap means! Im comletely lost. Thanks in advance!

~the clean up crew~

clean up crew said:
Ok, would anyone mind explaining what all this crap means! Im comletely lost. Thanks in advance!

~the clean up crew~

I am no physics major for sure. But if you plot the brown line on the top graph with the hills and such, you can correlate it. The brown line may mean acceleration.

Oh ok, thanks there kensohaski. Thats makes more sense.

~the clean up crew~

It seems that from the chart some of the highest figures (where the lines are tallest) come later in the ride and not on the first hill? Is this the case? Are the strongest G's on Millennium Force not felt on the first hill, but later?

Looks like data from a hand held accelerometer to me - they are really quite common although if not mounted on the body correctly can give inaccurate data. This data shows me there is a small spike at the top of the lift (-G) but the rest seems normal even though it is not complete to the end of the ride. Also don't know what ride this is for - to compare.