Requirements and Constraints | rollercoasterproject

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.

All building materials must be from the approved list of materials. Decorations and paper are the only exception and will NOT be provided - this means you can bring them.
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.