Lesson 4 - Roller Coaster Physics

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Adjust your base frame model

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Complete Experiment 9

Open Ended

Using a yardstick to measure with, type in the Minimum height needed for your train to complete the loop.

Answer the following questions on G Forces

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Multiple Choice

For the train to move in a loop, there must be a force pushing toward the center of the circle called the _____ force.

• centripetal

• vertical

• loop de loop

• clothoid

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What do G-Forces feel like? (describe in your own words)

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One "G" in a g-force is equal to ​

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Multiple Choice

A G-Force of 0 makes you feel ________

• Half your weight

• Weightless

• Heavy

• Nothing

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Which loop causes riders to feel the greatest amount of g-Force?​

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Multiple Choice

Where in the loop is g-force at its maximum?

• middle
• nowhere
• base

• top

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Fix your Model Rollercoaster for experiements 10-12

Open Ended

How does changing the trains's speed affect whether it makes it around the full loop? (answer in your own words)

Open Ended

Does changing the height of the loop affect whether the train makes it all the way around?

Draw

In Experiment 12, you try different loop shapes. Draw the loop that is most effective.

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