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Why you can ride a rollercoaster without a safety bar

Imagine a roller coaster without a safety bar. Sounds incredible, but Jurnan Schilder, a mechanical engineer at the University of Twente, proves that it is possible. In this video from De Universiteit van Nederland, he demonstrates how physical forces keep you safely in your seat, even during a looping. He explains how these forces act on us every day and why a balance disturbance is crucial to keep you stuck in the rollercoaster.

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