Problem
How does the starting height of a marble on a coaster track affect the speed it gathers to complete a successful loop?
Hypothesis (Make a prediction)
| 
I hypothesize that if... _________________________________________________________________________________ 
then... __________________________________________________________________________________________________ because... __________________________________________ | 
Materials
Foam pipe insulation
Glass marble
Ruler
Tape
Triple beam balance
Additional Data
Loop diameter   = ___ cm 
Mass of marble = ___ grams
Results
| 
Starting height (cm) | 
Successful loop  – 3 trials(Yes/No) | 
Additional observations about the marble's "energy"   | 
| 
25.0 cm | 
1. 
2. 
3.  | |
| 
50.0 cm | 
1. 
2. 
3. | |
| 
75.0 cm | 
1. 
2. 
3. | |
| 
100.0 cm | 
1. 
2. 
3. | 
 
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