A4_9 Can Human Screams Power A Roller Coaster?

Authors

  • Habeebah Shehzad University of Leicester
  • James Wayman University of Leicester
  • Anya Sier University of Leicester
  • Rebecca Coulson University of Leicester
  • Heather Nuttall University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper the energy collected from people screaming on the popular roller-coaster ride, Stealth, is explored using the sound intensity of their screams. This is then compared against the actual energy needed to power Stealth. It is found that the energy collected from the screams is 66.1 J and the energy needed to power the ride is 5.57 MJ, so unfortunately human screams would not be able to power the roller-coaster.

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Published

15-12-2022

How to Cite

Shehzad, H., Wayman, J., Sier, A., Coulson, R., & Nuttall, H. (2022). A4_9 Can Human Screams Power A Roller Coaster?. Physics Special Topics, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4245

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles