Unit Outline:
Labs:
PhET Simulations:
Videos:
- The Physics of Rollercoasters (3:38)
- Ultimate roller coaster National Geographic (46:03)
- Law of conservation of energy on a roller coaster (2:45)
- Conservation of Energy: Stacked Ball Drop (3:33)
- Potential & Kinetic Energy (6:06)
- Potential and Kinetic Energy of a Roller Coaster (3:26)
Worksheets / Hand Outs:
- Energy and the Rollercoaster
- Energy Worksheet
- Energy Lecture Notes
- Chapter Challenge: Build your roller coaster and test/refine design