Summary:
Physics is the science of matter and motion and how it interacts with other bodies of matter. There are many factors that dictate how an object would normally behave. Some of the basics include: Velocity, Acceleration, Force, Energy and Newton's three laws of motion. Velocity is a vector quantity that measures the speed that an object moving at relative to a reference point given the direction. For example, 50 m/s North is a velocity since it gives both speed and direction. Acceleration is how much velocity is gained relative to time. An example of acceleration is 5 m/s^2, which means that the object is moving 5 m/s faster every second. Energy is required for an object to be in motion or behave at all. There are two forms of energy; potential and kinetic energy. Potential energy is the energy that an object stores while kinetic energy is the energy of an object whilst in motion. Force is any action that will change the motion of an object. Finally Newton's three laws dictate motion which are: The law of inertia, Force = Mass x Acceleration and Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Backward-Looking:
What process did you go through to produce this piece? The first step in making a roller coaster was prototyping via sketches. All of the members of our team drew their own sketch and ideas and we came to a consensus of which roller coaster looked the best. The second step was to gather all the materials such as insulation tubing, dowels and tape and buying them with the coins that we got based on the points that we received on physics sheets. The third step was seeing if the prototype actually worked. My team and I held the roller coaster identical to the prototype (with slight changes) and tested if the marble completed the track. Once it did, we proceeded onto the next step. The fourth step was construction. Gluing down the dowels and taping the insulation tubing together. The final step was to label the physics along the track (acceleration, velocity, force, energy, Newton's 3 laws, etc.) and reflect upon how the roller coaster worked.
Inward-Looking:
How do you feel about this piece of work? What parts of it do you particularly like? Dislike? Why? What did/do you enjoy about this piece or work? I feel that was both a really engaging project and an insightful one. This unit in general helped me understand how each concept in physics come together to make things move and behave. The main part that I liked was the construction stage, where we were building the roller coaster. During that stage, we prototyped and saw what worked and didn't, and came up with new ideas along the way. I wouldn't say that there was anything that I disliked about the project. If anything, it would be my team and I not taking it seriously the first day of the project, though we were coordinated and worked together in the following days of the project.
Outwards Looking:
Did you do your work the way other people did theirs? In what ways did you do it differently? In what ways was your work or process similar? Upon observing other people, I saw that all teams' rollercoasters had different layouts, except for a selected few components such as the decoration (using cups/tapes as tunnels and construction paper as decoration. A distinguishable factor in our roller coaster was the labeling. We labeled the areas of physics with construction paper triangles in blue or yellow, attached them to toothpicks/tape and placed them in where the marble would demonstrate that area of physics. A similarity between all teams is that they used dowels, hot glue and tape to bind the insulation tubing together, although I did see some teams using cardboard.
Forward Looking:
What would you change if you had a chance to do this piece over again? Honestly, the only thing that I would have changed were the decorations. Most of the color on our roller coaster came from the labels that were yellow and blue. Our decorations lacked color and were mainly tunnels made of either tape or cups. I would have spent less time constructing and spending a bit more time adding more decorations and color. Overall however, I think our roller coaster turned out great with the track and the physics labels.
Physics is the science of matter and motion and how it interacts with other bodies of matter. There are many factors that dictate how an object would normally behave. Some of the basics include: Velocity, Acceleration, Force, Energy and Newton's three laws of motion. Velocity is a vector quantity that measures the speed that an object moving at relative to a reference point given the direction. For example, 50 m/s North is a velocity since it gives both speed and direction. Acceleration is how much velocity is gained relative to time. An example of acceleration is 5 m/s^2, which means that the object is moving 5 m/s faster every second. Energy is required for an object to be in motion or behave at all. There are two forms of energy; potential and kinetic energy. Potential energy is the energy that an object stores while kinetic energy is the energy of an object whilst in motion. Force is any action that will change the motion of an object. Finally Newton's three laws dictate motion which are: The law of inertia, Force = Mass x Acceleration and Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Backward-Looking:
What process did you go through to produce this piece? The first step in making a roller coaster was prototyping via sketches. All of the members of our team drew their own sketch and ideas and we came to a consensus of which roller coaster looked the best. The second step was to gather all the materials such as insulation tubing, dowels and tape and buying them with the coins that we got based on the points that we received on physics sheets. The third step was seeing if the prototype actually worked. My team and I held the roller coaster identical to the prototype (with slight changes) and tested if the marble completed the track. Once it did, we proceeded onto the next step. The fourth step was construction. Gluing down the dowels and taping the insulation tubing together. The final step was to label the physics along the track (acceleration, velocity, force, energy, Newton's 3 laws, etc.) and reflect upon how the roller coaster worked.
Inward-Looking:
How do you feel about this piece of work? What parts of it do you particularly like? Dislike? Why? What did/do you enjoy about this piece or work? I feel that was both a really engaging project and an insightful one. This unit in general helped me understand how each concept in physics come together to make things move and behave. The main part that I liked was the construction stage, where we were building the roller coaster. During that stage, we prototyped and saw what worked and didn't, and came up with new ideas along the way. I wouldn't say that there was anything that I disliked about the project. If anything, it would be my team and I not taking it seriously the first day of the project, though we were coordinated and worked together in the following days of the project.
Outwards Looking:
Did you do your work the way other people did theirs? In what ways did you do it differently? In what ways was your work or process similar? Upon observing other people, I saw that all teams' rollercoasters had different layouts, except for a selected few components such as the decoration (using cups/tapes as tunnels and construction paper as decoration. A distinguishable factor in our roller coaster was the labeling. We labeled the areas of physics with construction paper triangles in blue or yellow, attached them to toothpicks/tape and placed them in where the marble would demonstrate that area of physics. A similarity between all teams is that they used dowels, hot glue and tape to bind the insulation tubing together, although I did see some teams using cardboard.
Forward Looking:
What would you change if you had a chance to do this piece over again? Honestly, the only thing that I would have changed were the decorations. Most of the color on our roller coaster came from the labels that were yellow and blue. Our decorations lacked color and were mainly tunnels made of either tape or cups. I would have spent less time constructing and spending a bit more time adding more decorations and color. Overall however, I think our roller coaster turned out great with the track and the physics labels.
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