Marble Roll Science Project

As the marble rolls down the hills the potential energy turns into kinetic energy energy of motion.

Marble roll science project.

On marble roll day have students put their ramps in a long line starting with the ramp that resulted in the marble rolling the greatest distance. By science buddies ben finio on november 14 2019. Not too wild you don t want marbles all over the place. Cut your cardboard tube down to 12 long if necessary.

As the marble loses energy due to friction and collisions it may have trouble getting over smaller hills. Looking for more simple science experiments. To find a science fair project that is just right for you browse our library of over 1 200 science fair project ideas or use the topic selection wizard to get a personalized project recommendation. You can build one just for fun or do this as a science fair project.

How far does the marble roll before friction brings it to a stop. Build a marble roller coaster from foam pipe insulation in this fun science project. Place the cup on the line. Students science research reports.

Line up your tube with the opening of the cup. He played with it for days. What a great rainy day or anytime kind of activity. Due to conservation of energy the marble can never go over a hill higher than where it started.

This activity is not appropriate for use as a science fair project. Make a line on the floor using duct tape or similar. Good science fair projects have a stronger focus on controlling variables taking accurate measurements and analyzing data. In order for the marble run to work the initial hill has to be the tallest hill.

Simple to set up easy to do and full of learning possibilities. The effect of surface texture is an outstanding science fair project. Roll a marble through the tube and into the cup. Then discuss as a class which ramps worked the best and why.

Also kids will need to give the marble a good solid flick. To make my measurements relatively accurate i marked where the marble stopped rolling forward. Sometimes near the end of a roll the marble would roll sharply to the side or stop and roll backwards. Do you save cardboard tubes from paper towels toilet paper and whatever else comes on a roll.

This will serve as a sort of goal for the marble. This science exploration is fun for a variety of ages. Marbles roll away when you don t want them to if there is any slant to your table. Keep the tube at a low angle to start with.

But too weak of a flick will not give you great results. Next time you find yourself holding an empty cardboard tube roll. I have quite a collection saved just for the purpose of making a cool cardboard tube marble run on our wall. The marble will need enough kinetic energy to get over the hill or it will come to a stop and then roll backwards.