Marble Roller Coaster Build

In an isolated system such as the roller coaster the total energy remains constant.

Marble roller coaster build.

Arrange plenty of space in your room cleanup. Build your own marble roller coaster in this project and find out. Marble roller coasters are fun and easy to build. Allow 2 minutes near end of class for students to try each others coasters.

One of them is one of newton s laws of motion that says that an object in motion will stay in motion and an object in rest will stay in rest. Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy. Then have everyone gently take apart only their own roller coaster and clump all the used tape into a giant tape ball start of class lecture. You can build your own mini marble roller coaster using simple materials like popsicle sticks aluminum foil and a styrofoam base.

Gravity also make this work. Identify the two parts. This project has a few things that help this work. This is a fun project that kids will love and can also learn some science.

When you raise the marble you are working against the force of gravity giving the marble potential energy. The way you design the coaster is up to you so get creative and challenge yourself to make your ride as fun fast and safe as possible. The roller coaster is a great demonstration of the law of conservation of energy.