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Roller Coaster Physics

Roller Coaster Physics. Roller coasters are the ultimate thrill rides. It is pulled to the top of the lift hill, but then how does it keep going without a motor to pull it?. Look at this roller coaster: http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/coasters/millennium_force/

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Roller Coaster Physics

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  1. Roller Coaster Physics Roller coasters are the ultimate thrill rides. It is pulled to the top of the lift hill, but then how does it keep going without a motor to pull it?

  2. Look at this roller coaster: http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/coasters/millennium_force/ How do you think it works?

  3. Isaac Newton Read this biography of Isaac Newton http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html Write down 3 important contributions Newton made to physics or math.

  4. Roller Coaster History http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster2.html The history of roller coasters is interesting. Read the short history in the link above.

  5. First Law of Motion Read about the First Law of Motion here: http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/forces/newton/newtonLaw1.html Click on the link towards the end to go to the demonstration.

  6. Second Law of Motion Now look at this link to discover the Second Law of Motion: http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/forces/newton/newtonLaw2.html

  7. Third Law of Motion Finally, check out Newton's Third Law of Motion: http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/forces/newton/newtonLaw3.html

  8. Potential Energy Read about potential energy: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/u5l1b.cfm Which type of potential energy pertains to roller coasters?

  9. Kinetic Energy http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/U5L1c.cfm Click above to learn about kinetic energy. Do the problems at the end of the page.

  10. Centripetal Force http://regentsprep.org/regents/physics/phys06/bcentrif/default.htm Above is a discussion of centripetal force. It comes into play in roller coasters, too!

  11. Now take a look at this roller coaster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor_(roller_coaster) Using what you learned, explain how it works

  12. Types of Coasters Read this for some information about the different types of coasters: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/roller-coaster8.htm

  13. The “Perfect” Roller Coaster Now that you learned all about the forces involved and different types of roller coasters, try sketching your own version of a “perfect” roller coaster. Write a paragraph describing the coaster and what happens at different points throughout the ride.

  14. Resources “Amusement Park Physics – Roller Coaster.” Annenberg Lerner. http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster2.html (Jan 24, 2011). “Centripetal Force – The Real Force.” Oswego City School District Regents Exam Prep Center. http://regentsprep.org/regents/physics/phys06/bcentrif/default.htm (Jan 24, 2011). Harris, Tom. “How Roller Coasters Work.” TLC. http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/roller-coaster8.htm (Jan 24, 2011). “Kinetic Energy.” The Physics Classroom. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/U5L1c.cfm (Jan 24, 2011). “Millenium Force.” Cedar Point. http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/coasters/millennium_force/ (Jan 24, 2011). “Newton's First Law of Motion.” Zona Land Education. http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/forces/newton/newtonLaw1.html (Jan 24, 2011). “Newton's Second Law of Motion.” Zona Land Education. http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/forces/newton/newtonLaw2.html (Jan 24, 2011).

  15. Resources • “Newton's Third Law of Motion.” Zona Land Education. http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/forces/newton/newtonLaw3.html (Jan 24, 2011). “Potential Energy.” The Physics Classroom. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/u5l1b.cfm (Jan 24, 2011). “Raptor (roller coaster).” Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor_(roller_coaster) (Jan 24, 2011). Weisstein, Eric W. “Newton, Isaac (1642-1727).” Science World. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html (Jan 24, 2011).

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