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Problem
A new amusement park is opening up in Traverse City. Your engineering firm has been hired to design and build an amazing roller coaster to thrill the fudgies.
Your Task
Using the concepts of forces, energy, and motion you are to design and build a prototype of a workable roller coaster that could be built on the Open Space.
Requirements
In order to be totally awesome your roller coaster must include:
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at least one hill
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at least one loop
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at least one turn
Your roller coaster must be safe and you will need to bring your marble to a safe stop
WARNING
Materials missused, destroyed or "lost" will not be replaced.
- Individuals or teams that interfere with another team's build in any way will not be allowed to continue participating and will receive a failing grade.
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