Rollercoaster

Potential Energy & Kinetic Energy

Objective: to build a “successful” rollercoaster that travels the slowest demonstrating potential and kinetic energy. Successful=BB is able to travel the entire distance from beginning to end

Material:

  • Rubber tubing
  • Masking tape
  • Ruler
  • BB
  • Cup

Procedure:

  1. in your composition book, incorporate a rollercoaster at least one of the following:
  • uphill
  • downhill
  • horizontal loop
  • vertical loop
  1. build it
  2. test it
  3. keep trying if it doesn’t work
  4. draw final product
  5. label all areas of potential and kinetic energy

Results:

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