The more energy a roller coaster has at the beginning of the ride, the more successful the ride. That means it needs to begin with a lot of potential energy.
What factor do you think affects the amount of potential energy the roller coaster will have?
The height of the first hill, determines the most energy.What do you think is the safest way to "come down" from the first hill?
With a slope downward.How do you think the roller coaster should exit from the first hill?
It should exit with a low slope hill, to slow the coaster down.What do you think the height of the second hill should be?
It should be high, but not as high as the first hill. Approximately 10m lower.What shape do you think the loop should be? (Parabola, elliptical, square...etc)
The loop should be an elliptical.
-The links on the Video Clips of Potential and Kinetic Energy did not work on my computer. But, I do know that Kinetic Energy is Energy that is being used at a given time, and Potential Energy is Energy that is stored, but can be used at anytime.
