Roller Coaster Engineering Quiz
Middle School
Created on October 29, 2024
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Transcript
Spin the wheel!
Roller Coaster Engineering
Spin the WHEEL
Friction
Remember: Roller coasters get their energy from the force of gravity, called "potential energy" or stored energy. The amount of potential energy depends on height, and taller roller coasters will have more energy than kiddie coasters close to the ground. Potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy as the roller coaster is pulled down the hill by gravity. Kinetic energy is energy of motion. The faster you go, the more kinetic energy you have. New information: In real roller coasters, FRICTION is the force that slows roller coasters down. Friction is the force between any two objects or surfaces touching, like shoes on a road or wheels on a track. Some energy turns into heat due to friction, so engineers need to make sure there is enough energy to make it to the end of the track. Click the button for a diagram about friction and then spin the wheel!
Spin the wheel!
Roller Coaster Engineering
Sound Energy
Stored energy
Energy of motion
0 POINTS
What is kinetic energy?
FOR 25 POINTS
RIGHT!
25 POINTS
Keep spinning the wheel!
Stored energy
Sound energy
Energy of motion
25 POINTS
What is potential energy?
FOR 100 POINTS
RIGHT!
125 POINTS
Keep spinning the wheel!
A tall roller coaster
A short roller coaster
All roller coasters are the same
125 POINTS
Which roller coaster would have more kinetic energy and speed?
FOR 75 POINTS
RIGHT!
200 POINTS
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Friction
Gravity
Electricity
200 POINTS
Which force gives roller coasters potential energy at the top of hills?
FOR 250 POINTS
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450 POINTS
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Going through a loop
At the bottom of hills
At the top of the tallest hill
450 POINTS
Where does a roller coaster have the MOST potential energy?
FOR 50 POINTS
RIGHT!
450 POINTS
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Going back into the station
Going max speed down a hill
Being pulled slowly up a hill
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When would kinetic energy be highest on a roller coaster?
FOR 500 POINTS
Game of Gimkit
Extra Credit
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Game of Gimkit
Extra Credit
CONGRATULATIONS!
1000 POINTS
Choose your prize:
A dinosaur
Extra Credit