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Exploring Rollercoaster Physics Webquest



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Evaluation

You will be evaluated on the following criteria:

1.) Roller Coaster Model:
    *Your vehicle successfully completes a circuit around the course.
    *Your model has a theme.
    *A five paragraph essay detailing how your roller coaster meets Newtons 
     Laws of Motion.
    *Statistics chart detailing your roller coasters specifications:
     Length, height, speed, design elements, number of passengers on board,
     and gravitational force.

2.) Newsletter:
    *3-5 articles that support your position.
    * Pictures
    * Statistics
    * Recent legislation monitoring roller coaster safety
    * Explanation of how themeparks take steps to insure rider safety.

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