You ll build a roller coaster track for marbles using foam pipe insulation and masking tape and see how much the marble s potential energy at the beginning of the track is converted to kinetic energy at various points along the track.
Marble roller coaster project design.
Figure out how many supports and pieces of track you will need.
It is not easy to get it right the first time.
But when you get it right it can be exhilarating.
Abstract this is a really fun project even if you don t like going on roller coasters yourself.
Using a piece of corrugated cardboard as a base assemble your track according to your plan.
This homemade roller coaster is definitely one of the most fun science projects but it is also one of the most challenging.
Make sure your marble starts at the top of a hill.
Draw your design on paper.
Before you start building plan out a design for your roller coaster.