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How much height (rise) will be required to successfully navigate a given loop size? A foam roller coaster for marbles is easy to build, so try it for yourself and find out!
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www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_id...
www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Phys_p036.shtml
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Sep 8, 2005 ... The frictionless circular rollercoaster loop with negligible train length is a popular .... eration results in a loop shape that is symmetric around the lowest point, .... the size of the calculated graph on the computer ...
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www.iop.org/EJ/article/0031-9120/40/6/001/pe5601.pdf
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The size is determined by the speed of the coaster at that particular point in the track -- it must have enough velocity to complete the loop. If the coaster is travelling very fast, the loop can be bigger. The shape is not quite a circle; ...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080508120...
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What force is present when roller coasters go through a loop? How do you know how tall the hill is befor you can loop de loop? What determines the size and shapeof a loop of a roller coaster? Why is centripetal acceleration needed on top of roller coaster loop?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_height_velocity_and_radius_...
wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_height_velocity_and_radius_of_the_loop_for_a_200kg_roller_coaster_to_obtain_a_perfect_loop
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Here's another in the Physics simulation series - a roller coaster this time. The program allows users to - ... Loops need to be elongated (clothoid shape) to allow carts to move through tighter radii as they slow down at the tops of loops. This shape allows rider to remain conscious throughout the entire loop.
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www.delphiforfun.org/Programs/roller_coaster.htm
www.delphiforfun.org/Programs/roller_coaster.htm
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Here is an example of how the score for a roller coaster should be calculated for the contest. Measure the heights of each of the three required hills and add them up. The roller coaster with the greatest total height of the three hills, whose tennis ball successfully completed its journey, is the winner.
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school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/roll...
school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/rollercoaster/
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loop-the-loop of a roller coaster. While your true weight ... is proportional to the size of the turbulent wake the car ... shape would be an airfoil, like those used in airplane wings...
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www.fsus.fsu.edu/mcquone/Amusepark/rollercoaster/howcst...
www.fsus.fsu.edu/mcquone/Amusepark/rollercoaster/howcstrworks.htm
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How do you know a roller coaster is safe? What makes a roller coaster ride exciting ... Have you ever been on a roller coaster? How did it make you feel? Did you wonder how the car stayed on the track? ... marbles (Be sure each team has one the same size and weight.)
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www.darylscience.com/Demos/RollerCoaster.html
www.darylscience.com/Demos/RollerCoaster.html
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Flying Turns - The original Bobsled coaster. Features a U-shape trough made of Cypress wood. Flywheel Catapult - Catapult system used in shuttle loop coasters where energy is derived from a motorized flywheel. Footers - The foundations of a roller coaster, where the uprights or bents 'rest'.
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www.coasterville.com/rrcfaq.txt
www.coasterville.com/rrcfaq.txt
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