Marble Roller Coaster Science Fair

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

Marble roller coaster science fair.

Create the longest track possible without letting the marble fall. Abstract this is a really fun project even if you don t like going on roller coasters yourself. Roller coasters are wonders of engineering but they also demonstrate some basic principles of physics. In addition to the roller coaster materials you ll need a stopwatch and a heavy object.

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. A steeper slope will. This is a fun project where i get to build a rollercoaster out of foam pipe insulation. The point of this project is to see how high of a drop is required for a marble to loop the loop.

The marble relies on the force of gravity to speed it up as it travels down the track. By jonathan morgan petrini. The marble roller coaster is an open ended challenge. I will try testing the drop at different heights.

I plan to race 10 marbles down the drop at each height and. Get the science fair guide. Physics projects on roller coasters for a science fair. Fortunately you don t need a real roller coaster to learn these concepts.

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