Question

You just have finished riding a roller coaster in the "Busch gardens" theme park in Tampa, Florida. As you walk away, you stumble.

Did the ride affect your balance? How do you explain this?

Answer 1

The body balance is important job of inner ear. The inner ear is connected to cochlea which detects our position and balance. It contains fluid, cells and membrane, together they determine body upright position and balance.

The roller coaster ride with continuous change in direction sends multiple inputs to ear so that it gets confused. So when you get off an roller coaster, you feel dizzy, because your ear and brain are trying to find ou their position and read the fluid readings in the inner ear.