Science is one of my other favorite classes, i believe it is my all time favorite! In science we are learning about Weather, Earth sciences, Plate tectonics, Sir Issac Newton etc.
so far we have had only one major project and that is the Roller coaster. during the process of building a 3d model of a working roller coaster we had parts to play. For example i was the researcher so i was obliged to find information on the oldest, tallest, fastest and the safest roller coaster and put the knowledge of forces of motion and Sir Issac Newton into a two and half to a three page paper. It was one of the most educational and we had a lot of fun while actually constructing the project. we called it... The Bite!
so far we have had only one major project and that is the Roller coaster. during the process of building a 3d model of a working roller coaster we had parts to play. For example i was the researcher so i was obliged to find information on the oldest, tallest, fastest and the safest roller coaster and put the knowledge of forces of motion and Sir Issac Newton into a two and half to a three page paper. It was one of the most educational and we had a lot of fun while actually constructing the project. we called it... The Bite!
Here is the final paper of my project-
Alexis Crank
Mrs. Fricke
CEP science
roller coaster project
One of the first roller coasters was the Russian ice Slides, which consisted of sled on wheels riding down hills, and then changed to they new and improved speeding roller coasters that we all know today. Which leads us to our roller coaster.
Mrs. Fricke’s CEP science class is constructing a 3D model of a working roller coaster. the class was then given jobs and split into groups of four. There is an Architect, Researcher, Engineer, and a PR. I am the researcher I am in charge of finding the history and backgrounds of roller coasters and helping set up our visual aid.
The theme of our roller coaster is dinosaurs. Our first hill will be traveling down the back of a long neck dinosaur. Essentially our “car” or “train” will simulate a dinosaur. many different dinosaurs in various shape, size and color will be placed around the track as a residing environment.
History of roller coasters have changed broadly. The first roller changed from a seventy foot hill, made of wood, packed with frozen snow, and sleds with wheels to enormous four-hundred and fifteen feet tall, steel, machines that can carry any were from fifteen to thirty passengers. Another large part of the roller coasters history is safety. The safety of a roller coaster changed from riding down a seventy foot hill and ramming into the frame and other passengers to being run by computers. These computers allow a roller coaster to spin, loop and reach and amazing speed with out harming you. this safety is monitored by regulations that a roller coaster must pass for people to be able to ride it such as, measuring the amount of G’s for some of our everyday activities compared to what we are able to take on a roller coaster. Roller coaster now have individual seats and seat belts, harness’s, or lap rails compared to the first roller coasters which consisted of a sled on wheels.
Many forces that take place in riding a roller coaster are G-forces, acceleration, inertia, and of course newtons laws. A G-forces is that upward push from gravity. You mostly Our bodies can only with stand up to six G-forces. Any more than that we would most likely parish. On the other hand acceleration is the constant speed that you are traveling. This also ties in with inertia. As you are riding you feel the force of acceleration because your inertia or an objects ability to resist a motion is different from the car or train that you are riding in, For instance the Kingda Ka is the worlds fastest roller coaster reaching 128 mph and also the tallest roller coaster which stands 456 feet. Another important part in how a roller coaster is Newton’s first law which states that an object in motion will stay in motion or at rest until another object acts upon it. For example, your body will stay at the starting speed until the roller coaster speeds up or changes direction.
In conclusion, by the end of our final debut our group will construct a 3D model of a working, dinosaur theme based roller coaster. Each students topic plays an important part in the building of our roller coaster. As the researcher i am to help construct the safety issues of our roller coaster and help with setting up and presenting our final project.
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