2/14 Vidas

Today was a lovely day in Honors Physics.  First, we checked the answers to the rollercoaster problems (Desperado Redesign- #11 and #12) that were completed last night for homework.  After this, we received some important background information and tackled the problems for the clothoid loop.  Because 3^rd period is so smart, we had some extra time to talk about our windmill projects.  They’re due on March 9^th so you better get started!  Then, we looked at some great Valentine’s Day pickup lines.  We looked over the “Crazy Coasters” sheet on pg. 139 of the lab manual, which we are starting tomorrow.  Happy Valentine’s Day! <3

 QOD: A clothloid loop results in less g forces because with a shallow arc at the entrance and small arc at the top, the force of the seat is calculated with a smaller radius value, therefore resulting in a smaller force factor.