In the amusement park ride known as Magic Mountain Superman, powerful magnets accelerate a car and its riders from rest to 35 m/s (around 80 mi/h) in a time of 7.2 s. The mass of the car and riders is 6200 kg. Find the average net force exerted on the car and riders by the magnets.|||State-of-the-art electromagnetic motors blast the aerodynamic vehicles out of the station, accelerating from zero to 100 mph in seven seconds, before shooting straight up the 41-story tower. An unprecedented 6.5 seconds of weightlessness is experienced as riders rocket to the top and then slowly begin the terrifying backward descent. As the trains freefall backdown, they will once again reach the 100 mph speed zone, before safely returning to earth. Spanning more than 900 feet across the theme park and looming 415 feet above the ground, the dual track coaster forms a gigantic "L" shaped superstructure dramatically changing Six Flags Magic Mountain's skyline.
Roller Coaster Details
Track Type Year Designer/Manufacturer
Steel Twin Reverse Freefall, Launched Shuttle 1997 Intamin AG
Roller Coaster Stats
Height: 415 feet Drop: 300 feet
Angle of descent: 90 degrees Top speed: 100 mph
G-Force: 4.5 G's Launch: LSM
Length: 1,315 feet Ride time: 30 seconds
Trains: 2 - 15 passenger
More Information About Superman The Escape
Acceleration: Linear Synchronous Motors (LSMs) launch the trains from zero to 100 mph in 7 seconds.
Superman was the tallest, fastest roller coaster in the Northern Hemisphere when it opened in 1997.
Constructed in 1996, the opening was delayed one year due to problems with the state-of-the-art acceleration system.
March 15, 1997 - The much anticipated Superman The Escape debuts to the public.
Estimated cost: $20 million
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