50 meters (164 feet)

30 meters (98 feet)

Select the height of the second hill.

Your second hill should help to maintain the thrill. Remember that you want to keep the feeling of speed and "weightlessness" at the highest level you can.

How high is your second hill?

Choose one of the selections on the left and then click on the button below.

Hint: Remember the relationship between the height of the hill and the energy of the coaster.

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"Amusement Park Physics" is inspired by programs from The Mechanical Universe...and Beyond.

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