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This page features an animated roller coaster with two loops. Energy bar graphs show the transformation of energy from potential to kinetic as the roller coaster descends the initial hill. As the car continues on the track, users can visualize how kinetic energy is dependent upon an object's mass and its speed. This animation is an example of a system in which TME (Total Mechanical Energy) remains the same during the course of the motion. It is part of The Physics Classroom, a collection of online tutorials for high school physics students.
This resource is part of 3 Physics Front Topical Units.
Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: The Case of Roller Coasters Short tutorial that uses an animation to illustrate the work/energy relationship in a roller coaster. The author breaks down the associated equation to show how total mechanical energy is conserved in the system. Link to Unit:
Topic: Conservation of Energy
Unit Title: Energy Transformation For teachers wanting some background information on energy transformation: this tutorial features an animated roller coaster with moving bar graphs that depict kinetic and potential energy as the car descends and climbs. It is a great example of a system in which TME (Total Mechanical Energy) remains the same during the course of the motion. Links to Units:
Topic: Conservation of Energy
Unit Title: Energy Transformation This tutorial features an animated roller coaster with moving bar graphs that depict kinetic and potential energy as the car descends and climbs. It is an example of a system in which TME (Total Mechanical Energy) remains the same during the course of the motion. Link to Unit:
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<a href="http://www.thephysicsfront.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=6131">Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster. November 6, 2006.</a>
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T. Henderson, The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster (2004), WWW Document, (http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/ce.cfm).
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T. Henderson, The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster (2004), <http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/ce.cfm>.
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Henderson, T. (2006, November 6). The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/ce.cfm
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster. November 6, 2006. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/ce.cfm (accessed 24 May 2013).
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster. 2004. 6 Nov. 2006. 24 May 2013 <http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/ce.cfm>.
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Author = "Tom Henderson",
Title = {The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster},
Volume = {2013},
Number = {24 May 2013},
Month = {November 6, 2006},
Year = {2004}
}
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