Roller Coaster Science Principles
 
1. Define the following:
potential energy
definition
formula to calculate potential energy
kinetic energy
friction
maximum velocity
positive acceleration
negative acceleration
inertia
Newton's Laws of Motion
centripetal force
gravity
the gravity of earth is:
G forces
clothoid loop
conservation of momentum
work
2. How do you calculate how fast the marble is moving?
3. Where on the coaster is the potential energy at its maximum?
4. Where on the coaster is the potential energy equal to zero?
5. Where on the coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?
6. Where on the coaster is the kinetic energy equal to zero?