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Roller Coaster Design-Research & Plan-LV

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Each design team of 2-4 people will use the templates provided to build a roller coaster to demonstrate the conversion of potential energy (energy due to height of an object) of a marble into kinetic energy (energy of motion).
Criteria:
  • Use the supports as the minimum height of the starting point of the marble
  • Have at least one curve, one hill and one loop in the design
  • Each person must choose a color and use that color templates to build their contributed parts to the design
Constraints:
  • Roller coaster must keep the marble on the track until the end
  • Only masking tape can be used in the design
  • You have until the end of the period to complete it
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Criteria
What three design features must your roller coaster contain?

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Constraints
How far should the marble travel?

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Potential energy is__________. You can increase an object's potential energy by __________ its height.
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What happens to a rollercoaster's potential energy as it approaches the bottom of the first drop?

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As the rollercoaster approaches the top of the second hill, the kinetic energy gets converted into __________ due to the force of __________.
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What causes the roller coaster to slow down as it continues on its path? Check ALL that Apply.

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King Naka's roller coaster converts mechanical energy into...

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What variables affect the speed of the roller coaster? Check ALL that apply.

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Use the roller coaster interactive to design your roller coaster. You will need to click the "LOOP" tab on top before you begin. Insert an image of your design and label the point where your roller coaster will have the most kinetic energy, and where it will have the most potential energy.