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• World Record Largest Drop 418 ft
• World Record Tallest 456 ft
• World Record Fastest 128 mph
Videos
• Video of ride
• Front row seat video
• Rollback video
What are some types of energy?
Energy is neither created or destroyed, but only converted from one form to another.
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 Energy
 Photosynthesis: light (EM)  chemical
 Car engine: chemical  (thermal) 
mechanical
 Muscle fibers: chemical  mechanical
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 Roller-coaster ((after first hill):
gravitational potential  kinetic
 Car brakes: mechanical  thermal
What are some examples of energy conversion?
Materials:
• 4 ft x 8 ft sheet of pegboard
• Re-usable plastic ties
• 0.0078 lb 3/8 in. diameter steel ball
• 25 ft of 5/8 in. ID 1/8 in. thick PVC tubing
• Magnet
Requirements:
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• The full 25 ft of the tubing must be used (tubing cannot be cut)
• There must at least two loops in the coaster run.
• The tubing cannot be more than 6 inches outside the frame.
• The frame must be used with the 8 ft dimension horizontal.