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Marble Rush
Raceway Set
™
Gravity Challenge
This Marble Rush
challenge explores the concept
™
of gravity. This concept can be observed or
demonstrated by constructing and playing with the
marble track set. The Yellow 360º Loop, Green Ski
Jump, and Yellow Peg Maze are fun ways to explore
the force of gravity.
Marble Rush
Golden Rules of Physics
™
Rule #1: Gravity
Gravity pulls things
down.
Learn About Gravity
Gravity is a word for a force that pulls all objects toward each other. On Earth, the force of gravity is always
present and is most noticeable when objects fall to the ground because of the gravity's pull. Gravity is what
pulls the marbles from the top of the track set helping them to roll down to the bottom and pick up speed
and momentum. As the marbles reach the bottom, they continue to roll until they are stopped by an object or
loses all that moment due to friction.
Rule #2: Slope
Slope affects
speed.
Rule #3: Random
Random is
unpredictable.
Rule #4: Force
Force is a push
or a pull.
Rule #5: Friction
Friction is
everywhere.
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Summary of Contents for VTech Marble Rush Raceway Set
- Page 1 Marble Rush Raceway Set ™ Gravity Challenge This Marble Rush challenge explores the concept ™ of gravity. This concept can be observed or demonstrated by constructing and playing with the marble track set. The Yellow 360º Loop, Green Ski Jump, and Yellow Peg Maze are fun ways to explore the force of gravity.
- Page 2 Real World Connection Gravity is an invisible force that constantly pulls objects towards each other, and it impacts nearly everything we do. The force of gravity is roughly the same for every object on Earth, whether they are moving or if they are completely still. Gravity is important for learning about physics because it is a key pulling force that gives objects motion simply by pulling them from a high place down to a lower place.
- Page 3 Thinking Critically: Gravity Games Exploration 1: Gravity at New Heights Explore how the effect of gravity on the marble can change depending on the height of the track. First, remove the Orange Curved Track and the Orange Launcher at the end of the original track design so the ball will just roll off the track onto the floor.
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