Class Response 2009 T-2

For three days in class, we worked on constructing a roller coaster that had three hills, another roller coaster aspect, built with paper rolls and tape, and a marble had to go through the coaster. This lesson was both fun and educational. It taught us about force, Newton’s three laws, friction, and acceleration. There were also many more aspects not mentioned. During the construction, we faced multiple problems. We couldn’t get enough acceleration for the marble to reach its maximum speed and go through the roller coaster safely. Also, we faced many problems with tape. A couple of times, the marble got stuck on the tape and would not move so we had to take apart the paper tubes and start all over.

Work Cited-
http://www.digitalradiance.com/rollercoaster.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/roller-coaster.htm