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Purpose/Objective:
To learn the physics behind roller coasters.
To build a roller coaster for marbles using foam pipe insulation
and other materials.
The design of your teams coaster will demonstrate that you
understand forces, motion, and energy scientific concepts.
To calculate some of the scientific concepts.
Scenario:
You have graduated from college with a degree in engineering.
Busch Gardens is searching to hire an engineer to design a new roller
coaster for one of their theme parks. The coaster must meet a few
specific requirements (see requirements below). Build a model roller
coaster and a sales pitch to be selected for the job.
Parts of the Project:
1. Background research paper
2. Presentation (sales pitch)
3. Design a roller coaster that meets all criteria
4. Blueprint (Complete drawing-graph paper or computer- of the
coaster)
5. Testing coaster/Collecting and calculating data
6. Analyzing the data
7. Communicating the results in a written lab report
Graded Portions of Project:
Individual grades
a. Research- classwork
b. Background research paper- test
c. Analyzing data/communicating results in a lab report- lab
Team grades
a. Roller coaster design that meets all criteria- lab
b. Sales pitch/presentation- test
c. Daily reports- classwork
Provided Materials:
Foam pipe insulation (2)
Tape
Marble
Meter stick
Stopwatch
o You may bring in other materials (with permission), but it is
not a requirement
Roller Coaster Requirements:
Safety first!
o The marble cannot fall off the track
o The marble cannot hit a barrier to stop it
o The marble must stop without going off the track
It must contain at least 1 loop and 1 hill
o Optional: multiple loops/hills, curve/turns, corkscrew
The entire coaster must fit within a 3 x 5 space
The tallest height cannot exceed 5 feet.
The coaster must be complete within 2 days.
o On the 3rd day there will be a test run to see if your coaster
meets all of the requirements. You will be given 3 chances.
o You will also need to have your data collection completed
on the 3rd day.
Label Requirements for Blueprint of Roller Coaster: (should be
completed neatly on graph paper or the computer)
Name of ride/logo
Measurements:
o Length of track
o Heights of inclines/loops/hills
o Diameter of loops
Point of maximum potential energy
Point of greatest kinetic energy
Point of positive acceleration
Point of negative acceleration
Label hills, loops, corkscrews, and turns
Sales Pitch/Presentation
You may create a video, PowerPoint, Prezi, pamphlet, etc. to go
with your presentation
o Include blueprint
o Actual picture of model
o Include estimated cost of R.C. (required materials to build
it)
* TURNED IN TO TURNITIN.COM*
Final paper due: ________________________
Roller Coaster Research
List of sources:
1.
2.
3.
4. Additional sources
a. __________________________________________________________________
______________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
______________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
______________________
c.
d.
1. Purpose:
2. Materials:
Picture 1
4. Data:
Table 1
Mass of marble
Length of track
Height of starting point
Potential energy at the start
Force at start
Time of run (sec)
Trial 1
Trial 2
b. Force at start
e. Velocity of KE point
Trial 3
Avg.
6. Conclusion:
a. What was the most challenging thing that your team had
to overcome when constructing the roller coaster?
GRADING RUBRIC
ROLLER COASTER LAB REPORT
Requirements
Materials list
Procedure
Picture/Drawing
Possible Points
Points Earned
5
20
5
Data Table
20
Calculations
20
Conclusion
Questions
10
Summary
Paragraph
20
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Hills:
Loops:
Corkscrews:
Turns:
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Daily Report #1
Group Members
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1. What problems did you encounter with your build today?
Daily Report #2
Group Members
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1. What is the total length of your track now?
Daily Report #3
Group Members
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1. How did the 3 test runs go? Explain.
4. What did you not like about this project? List any
recommendations if you have any.