Matt Fasano Joe Griffis Mina Kevin Black Thunder Twist Matt Fasano Joe Griffis Mina Kevin Black
Energy Gravitational Potential Energy Kinetic Energy – E Loss MGH ½ MV^2 - ukN .0002Kg * 9.81m/s^2 * .57m ½ MV^2 - ukN V = 0.0150996689m/s
Design/Construction Materials used: Small Hose $6 Large Hose $8 Nails $3 Wood $2 Funnel $2 Zip Ties $1 Pipe Insulation $4 BB’s $1.50 Total$27.50 Issues: -Fitting the Roller Coaster into the box 15 seconds Ball getting stuck Large Hose Small Hose Funnel Ball Falling off track Friction
Conclusions After many trials we came to a reasonable reliability of our roller coaster to be 70 to 75%. Time Trail 13.5s to 15.2s Different: More brain storming Better Materials Better Reliability