Our Class Goins On

This past week in Science we have been studying momentum, force, gravity, friction, potential and kinetic energy in roller coasters.  We used insulation foam split lengthwise and a marble to test our theories on how a coaster should be designed to gain the speed needed to perform the loops and turns we wanted to see.  Go HERE to Try your hand at designing your own roller coaster. You will be building a conceptual coaster using the physics concepts that are used to design real coasters. You won't need to compute any formulas.

You will decide the following - the height of the first hill, the shape of the first hill, the exit path, the height of the second hill, and the loop.

When you're done, your coaster will need to pass an inspection for both safety and fun!