Properly Scaling the Speed of a Model Roller Coaster

Year: 2024 Authors: Jared Pincus

Core claim

Slow-motion playback with a speed factor based on the square root of scale can make a model coaster’s motion appear correctly scaled.

Topics

scale modeling, gravity-powered motion, slow-motion video, roller coaster physics

Domains

scaling laws, kinematics, classical mechanics, model making, kinetic sculpture, toy design

Methods

physical reasoning, order-of-magnitude example, comparative analysis, slow-motion scaling derivation

Media

K’NEX, LEGO, 3D printing, video playback

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