Requirements

 

• To appease the public, your roller coaster must have a “thrill factor.”

 

There must be at least one hill, one loop AND one turn. 

 

•  Your roller coaster also needs to be safe for the public.

     

You will need to bring your marble safely to a stop. Your finished product must be accomparied by calculations of speed, acceleration, PE and KE on various locations of the ride and be clearly labeled. 

Drops and jumps are permitted, but the marble must be safely caught by the track without getting stuck.

 

• Your roller coaster must have a name and theme.

 

 

 

Constraints

 

• Starting height cannot be taller than 1 meter.

 

• Complete coaster must fit in a 48"x 24" base.

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• All building materials must be bought at the Garcia-Johnson General Store. 

      Decorations and paper are the only exception and will NOT be provided by the Garcia-Johnson General Store.

 

• Extra time will not be permitted. Deadlines are absolute. Absences or unexpected school closures will not result in extra time. The tape changes shape as it dries out, and roller coasters could stop working after a few days and are often unusable after awhile. You may come in at lunch or T-W-Th after school if you need more time.