PIRA 1M40.20 Conservation of Energy: Loop the Loop
Photos show the demonstration used at the University of Texas at Austin.
Instructions / Notes:
- Demonstration comes with a brass roller coaster and metal balls of varying mass.
- Release the metal balls at THE TOP of the track and the balls
will complete the loop.
- Energy losses make the minimum release height necessary for each mass to complete the loop significantly higher than the
calculated value.
Last Updated 7/24 - University of Texas at Austin Physics Dept.
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