Loops on roller coasters are not actually loops, they usually take the
shape of a tear drop to help with the "g" forces and to not make the ride
to harsh for the users. The acceleration force is most high at the beginning
of the roller coaster ride. Therefore, placing a loop at the beginning or after
points of high Kinetic Energy would allow the cart to fully cycle through the
loop versus rolling back down with the pull of gravity. The slowest point
of the loop is the very top and this helps with the closing of the loop when
riding back down also.
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