Marble Roller Coaster Science Fair

Explore the science of momentum and velocity as you create your own custom design.

Marble roller coaster science fair.

Get the science fair guide. By jonathan morgan petrini. Physics projects on roller coasters for a science fair. The point of this project is to see how high of a drop is required for a marble to loop the loop.

You ll build a roller coaster track for marbles using foam pipe insulation and masking tape and see how much the marble s potential energy at the beginning of the track is converted to kinetic energy at various points along the track. I will try testing the drop at different heights. What type of slope will accelerate the marble the fastest. Fortunately you don t need a real roller coaster to learn these concepts.

You can build simple models out of everyday materials that demonstrate concepts such. You ll build a roller coaster track for marbles using foam pipe insulation and masking tape and see how much of an initial drop is required to get the marble to loop the loop. Abstract this is a really fun project even if you don t like going on roller coasters yourself. Create the longest track possible without letting the marble fall.

The marble roller coaster is an open ended challenge. In addition to the roller coaster materials you ll need a stopwatch and a heavy object. This is a fun project where i get to build a rollercoaster out of foam pipe insulation. A steeper slope will.

Abstract if you d like to investigate the physics of amusement park rides then this project is for you.