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This website allows the student to design a simple roller coaster, and it then evaluates the roller coaster based on physical principles such as potential energy and circular motion. It rates the roller coaster on safety and on fun, and it gives an explanation of the ratings for each section of the roller coaster.
This resource is part of 2 Physics Front Topical Units.
Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: The Case of Roller Coasters Want to do a quick lesson on energy transfer in a roller coaster, but can't devote more than one class period? This simulation lets kids design a very simple roller coaster, then it evaluates the design based on physical principles, safety, and "fun factor". Good springboard for further inquiry into energy transformation. Link to Unit:
Topic: Conservation of Energy
Unit Title: Conservation of Energy This simulation allows the student to design a simple roller coaster, and then evaluates the roller coaster based on physics principles. It rates each student's roller coaster design for safety and fun, with detailed explanations of the strength or failing of each design. This simulation could work well as a starting point for studying roller coaster motion. The resource below is a perfect follow-up. Link to Unit:
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<a href="http://www.thephysicsfront.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=3366">Annenberg Foundation. Design a Roller Coaster. November 1, 2005.</a>
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Annenberg Foundation, Design a Roller Coaster (2005), WWW Document, (http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/).
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Annenberg Foundation, Design a Roller Coaster (2005), <http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/>.
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Annenberg Foundation. (2005, November 1). Design a Roller Coaster. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/
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Annenberg Foundation. Design a Roller Coaster. November 1, 2005. http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/ (accessed 24 May 2013).
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Annenberg Foundation. Design a Roller Coaster. 2005. 1 Nov. 2005. Annenberg Foundation. 24 May 2013 <http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/>.
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Author = "Annenberg Foundation",
Title = {Design a Roller Coaster},
Volume = {2013},
Number = {24 May 2013},
Month = {November 1, 2005},
Year = {2005}
}
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