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=//The// **"Physics Day Project"**= Physics Day 2008 When - Friday April 30, 2010 Leave school 7:45-8:00 Return to school 6:00-6:30

Please select a project to work on from the list below. While you will be working with a group on this project, //**each student**// will need to complete and submit a report.

__ Idea 1: __ The Park Enthusiast- Your favorite ride is being considered for retirement. Make a pitch for saving the ride! Make sure you have incorporated concepts of physics as you make your case. What can you boast about its speed, acceleration, elevation, that make it worth saving?

__ Idea 2: __ The Industrial Spy - You have been hired by a rival amusement park to verify the claims Great Adventure makes about one of their rides. You can pick any of the rides at the park. Is Kingda Ka really as tall as they say it is? Does Batman the ride really reach a maximum speed of 50 mph? Is the funnel cake "the best you've ever had"? __Idea 3__: The Games Inspector - Is it really possible to win that enormous prize stuffed animal? State law says that players must have a legitimate chance of winning. Choose a game to inspect and determine: (a) Is it physically possible to win the game? (b) What is the winning strategy? (c) What is it about the physics of the game that makes it difficult to win?

Please Note: The ride/attraction/game you have selected may not be open on Physics Day. Please have a back-up plan ready so you can complete the Physics Day project.

Project timeline


 * Time || Activity ||
 * Prior to the trip || Groups work to identify what question they are investigating, design a method, identify data to be collected at the park ||
 * On Physics Day 4-30-10 || Those students going on the trip collect data, make any necessary changes to your methods ||
 * After the trip || Groups share their data with the group members who weren't on the trip and analyze the data and draw their conclusions, Prepare final report ||

Each student will be responsible for submitting a report. While the specific components of each report will vary from project to project, each report should describe in some way

1. the problem/question/issue you are investigating.

2. the method you employed to investigate the problem/question/issue

3. the data you collected (measurements, pictures, videos, diagrams,etc.)

4. your conclusions, based on the data, about the problem/question/issue you are investigating.

Alternate Assignment - If your group thinks that it would be more appropriate to demonstrate the findings of your project in some other format other than a report, please share those ideas with your teacher for discussion and consideration.

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