Materials List: Energy on a Roller Coaster

Each group needs:

  • Varnier or Pasco photo gate and appropriate software
  • marble (of known mass)
  • marble roller coaster track (similar to one pictured)
  • access to computer and Excel spreadsheet software application

Each student needs:

  • Roller Coaster Worksheet
  • calculator
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