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Roller Coaster Physics
By: Allen Scurlock
The Paper
The physics of Roller Coasters My driving question: How does the science of
Physics affect a person throughout a roller coaster?
The Paper
My thesis statement: The concepts of physics are displayed on roller coasters in the form of inertia, friction, g forces, velocity, potential and kinetic energy, and inversions.
Some Things I learned
Kinetic Energy Potential Energy Inertia Centripetal Force Velocity G Forces
The Paper
What I found out: I found out during this journey that centrifugal
“force” is actually not a real force, it is just an effect.
Focused on the physics of inversions.
Pictures of Inversions
My Product
Build a paper roller coaster model and teach a class using the model.
Show teaching PowerPoint: Roller Coaster Physics Teaching powerpoint..ppt
My Product
How/When: Used templates Had to find time at school Had experience already. Used Wikispace to document pictures and my work
during the project. Show Wikispace.
Pictures of my Teaching
My Product
Mentor: Mrs. Whitfield Physical Science Teacher
Connections
My paper was on the physics of roller coasters My product was a paper roller coaster model
Successes/Challenges
Successes Challenges
Finished the paper and productLearned more in-depth physics dealing with roller coastersGot to do a topic I enjoy talking about.Enjoyed what I got to do.Used WikiSpace for the first time
Overcoming Procrastination.Hard work but worth it.Hard to work on the product because it was at school for most of the time.Hard a hard time choosing a topic at first.
Future Applications
I currently want to be a Nurse. The project has helped me learn to use hard
work to achieve a goal.