Air Coasters

The speed of the car is related to its height above the ground (this is a function).

Determine the velocity of a new "frictionless" roller coaster for three possible designs.

Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Algebra, Coordinate Systems, Patterns, Relations and Functions
Grades: 6 - 12
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can plot a point in a two-dimensional coordinate system, given the coordinates, or determine the coordinates of a given point
- Can find a “best-fit” equation as a model for a relationship, given a set of data points

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Roller CoastersRoller Coasters:

Designing thrilling, but safe, roller coasters requires a healthy respect for the laws of physics combined with a visionary's attitude that "the sky is the limit."
Running time 2:00 minutes.

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