1. The Victor Charlie Vortex By: Brandon Bowman Charles Gaines Eric Lindsey Dan Williamson

2. The Team

3. Introduction Our project’s goal was to create a device that resembled a roller coaster, and also allowed an object to run on itself for at least 15 seconds.Our project’s goal was to create a device that resembled a roller coaster, and also allowed an object to run on itself for at least 15 seconds. Almost all of the parts we used were found around in one of our homes. We purchased the pvc piping at Home Depot for a total of four dollars.Almost all of the parts we used were found around in one of our homes. We purchased the pvc piping at Home Depot for a total of four dollars. Other expenses were the cost of the wood to build the base, a few screws, and the metal rods used to enclose the middle of the project.Other expenses were the cost of the wood to build the base, a few screws, and the metal rods used to enclose the middle of the project.

4. Overview To start our device, a person drops a marble into the opening at the top of the device. Then the marble travels along the track, gradually working its way down from one length of pipe to another. At the end, the marble enters a funnel where it comes to a stop.To start our device, a person drops a marble into the opening at the top of the device. Then the marble travels along the track, gradually working its way down from one length of pipe to another. At the end, the marble enters a funnel where it comes to a stop.

5. Velocity The velocity of the marble at any point in the course of the device is given by the distance travelled in the current piece of pipe, divided by 32.2 (acceleration of gravity) and the sine between the angle of the pipe and the horizontal, and then raised to the.5. The resultant time amount is then multiplied by 32.2 and the aforementioned angle sine. This gives the velocity of the marble.The velocity of the marble at any point in the course of the device is given by the distance travelled in the current piece of pipe, divided by 32.2 (acceleration of gravity) and the sine between the angle of the pipe and the horizontal, and then raised to the.5. The resultant time amount is then multiplied by 32.2 and the aforementioned angle sine. This gives the velocity of the marble.

6. Energy The kinetic energy of the marble at any time is the mass of the marble, divided by two, and multiplied by the square of the velocity found previously.The kinetic energy of the marble at any time is the mass of the marble, divided by two, and multiplied by the square of the velocity found previously.

7. Flushed!!!

8. Conclusions The building of the project took 8 hours of work by all four team members. Much more time was used in planning and reports.The building of the project took 8 hours of work by all four team members. Much more time was used in planning and reports. We encountered some problems including:We encountered some problems including: –The marble stopping when it dropped from one pipe to another –The marble encountering resistance where paint had run. One should spray paint outside. One should spray paint outside.