Rollercoaster Physics | Science Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions

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Studying the physics of roller coasters is both fascinating and important as it applies key physics concepts like energy, circular motion, friction, and forces in an engaging context. Rollercoaster physics offers insights into how these forces interact to create thrilling yet safe rides, enhancing understanding and safety in broader areas such as automotive safety and structural engineering. Rollercoaster physics serves as an excellent educational tool, linking theoretical knowledge with practical applications, making it a compelling area of study.

This rollercoaster physics science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about rollercoaster physics. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this rollercoaster physics article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

THIS ROLLERCOASTER PHYSICS ARTICLE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER PHYSICS ARTICLE:

3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
3 page PDF teacher version with answers
2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
3 page Google doc teacher version with answers
2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.

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I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).