Amusement Park Assessment (Impressionistic)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Tour of the Universe
- A Tour of the Universe -- Scope and Sequence
- Introduction to A Tour of the Universe
- Aristotle and Ptolemy
- Retrograde Motion Activity
- The Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci
- Nicolaus Copernicus
- Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo -- A Burst of Ideas
- The Universe and Planetary Motion
- Movement of Earth in the Solar System
- The Solar System
- Motion
- Newton and Laws of Motion
- Earth's Atmosphere
- Adventures in Space
- Centripetal Motion
- Ellipses
- Measuring the Earth
Measuring the Earth
- Measuring the Earth
- Measuring the Earth Assessment
- Earth's Shadow
- Ship on the Horizon
- Eratosthenes Map
Aristotle and Ptolemy
- Aristotle and Ptolemy: Trying to Make the Geocentric Model Work
- Mars Retrograde
- Aristotle and Ptolemy Lesson Images
Centripetal Motion
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Name: ______________________________
Due Date: _________________
Astronomy Assessment
Lesson: Centripetal Motion (cont’d)
While at the amusement park, please answer the following questions...
(1) Find three roller coasters that have examples of potential and kinetic energy. Draw a sketch of each roller coaster below, and label the points of the greatest kinetic and potential energy.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2) At the Visitor’s Center, find out the height of the starting hill of each of the roller coasters you plan to ride for the day. Please record your data here:
(3) Find three rides that are examples of centrifugal force “in action” that are not roller coaster loops. List the ride names here:
1. _________________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________
(4) Write a description of your experience feeling the affects of centrifugal force:
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Due Date: _________________
Astronomy Assessment
Lesson: Centripetal Motion (cont’d)
While at the amusement park, please answer the following questions...
(1) Find three roller coasters that have examples of potential and kinetic energy. Draw a sketch of each roller coaster below, and label the points of the greatest kinetic and potential energy.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2) At the Visitor’s Center, find out the height of the starting hill of each of the roller coasters you plan to ride for the day. Please record your data here:
| Coaster Name | Hill Height |
|---|---|
1. _________________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________
(4) Write a description of your experience feeling the affects of centrifugal force:
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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