Roller Coaster Physics Links


Build a Roller Coaster Sites

http://www.Funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/
Definitions and a Java applet for "designing" a roller coasters.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster.html
Cool Build a Coaster site with Glossary.

http://kids.discovery.com/games/rollercoasters/buildacoaster.html
Build Your Own Coaster. Caution!  Site contains advertising.

http://www.sci-quest.org/home/just_for_kids/coaster.phtml
Another Build a Coaster site.

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/BalanceandMotion/index.html
Balance & Motion: Build your own coaster.

http://www.fearofphysics.com/Roller/roller.html
Fear of Physics.  Caution!  Site contains advertising.

http://www.msichicago.org/online-science/activities/activity-detail/activities/build-a-roller-coaster/
Instructions on how to make your own "roller coaster" using materials found around the house.

Interesting Roller Coaster Sites

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0313004/physicsofrollercoasters.html
A ThinkQuest with Physics Vocabulary

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/content/rollercoast.shtml
A Roller Coaster WebQuest

http://www.britannica.com/coasters/ride.html
A Shockwave model that shows the science terms involved with Roller Coasters.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfw.roller/
A Teacher's Domain site with a short Quicktime Movie.

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001403/index.htm
A Really Rad Roller Coaster ThinkQuest.

http://physicsquest.homestead.com/rollercoaster.html
A PhysicsQuest site.

http://www.thetech.org/education/downloads/dconline/physicsRollercoasters.pdf
The Tech Museum of Innovation page of Roller Coasters.

http://uncw.edu/smec/gk_fellows/Documents/RollerCoasterPhysics_RollerCoasterSimulatorfortheBlackboard.pdf
Roller Coaster Simulator for the Magnetic Chalkboard: Construction Plans.

http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/physicszone/03circular-motion/
Lessons on Circular Motion.

http://www.angelfire.com/on2/thrillsandchills/
Roller Coaster Physics for Middle School Students.  Caution!  Site contains advertising.

http://www.rcdb.com/
A  nifty Roller Coaster Database. 

http://www.coasterquest.com/
How parts of a roller coaster work.

http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/coaster.connections.html
Science & math activities with roller coasters.

http://library.thinkquest.org/2745/data/openpark.htm
A ThinkQuest by and for students

http://jwelker.lps.org/labs/amuseweb/
From a High School's trip to the amusement park, with activities.


Updated February .2010