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Crtomir wrote:

shrewdPanther46 wrote:bruh thats just against the rules lol

Technically, the rules make a clear distinction between the roller coaster itself (which cannot have magnets) and the vehicle (of which little is said except in a FAQ that says it must be spherical). Like I said, I asked a question about this specifically months ago, but no response. Not going to risk it at State unless an FAQ comes back and says OK.

hippo9 wrote:

Crtomir wrote:

shrewdPanther46 wrote:bruh thats just against the rules lol

Technically, the rules make a clear distinction between the roller coaster itself (which cannot have magnets) and the vehicle (of which little is said except in a FAQ that says it must be spherical). Like I said, I asked a question about this specifically months ago, but no response. Not going to risk it at State unless an FAQ comes back and says OK.

How would that be useful? If you have it "levitating" would they even consider that track? Also didn't they at that no force other than gravitational potential energy be used?

shrewdPanther46 wrote:

hippo9 wrote:

Crtomir wrote:
Technically, the rules make a clear distinction between the roller coaster itself (which cannot have magnets) and the vehicle (of which little is said except in a FAQ that says it must be spherical). Like I said, I asked a question about this specifically months ago, but no response. Not going to risk it at State unless an FAQ comes back and says OK.

How would that be useful? If you have it "levitating" would they even consider that track? Also didn't they at that no force other than gravitational potential energy be used?

I said that with respect to what Ivan was joking about. I feel that your idea makes good sense.
Hippo9, ur misunderstanding the concept lol

hippo9 wrote:

shrewdPanther46 wrote:

hippo9 wrote: How would that be useful? If you have it "levitating" would they even consider that track? Also didn't they at that no force other than gravitational potential energy be used?

I said that with respect to what Ivan was joking about. I feel that your idea makes good sense.
Hippo9, ur misunderstanding the concept lol

Yeah probably
I was thinking something like maglev

smansman wrote:We won IL state yesterday with 501 points. Target time 38 sec, ran 40 sec. Alas, end of the road for our device. Good luck to Daniel Wright and Science & Arts Academy at Nationals!

hippo9 wrote:

smansman wrote:We won IL state yesterday with 501 points. Target time 38 sec, ran 40 sec. Alas, end of the road for our device. Good luck to Daniel Wright and Science & Arts Academy at Nationals!

Nice job! I'm assuming you guys used all 80 cm of height, right?

smansman wrote:

hippo9 wrote:

smansman wrote:We won IL state yesterday with 501 points. Target time 38 sec, ran 40 sec. Alas, end of the road for our device. Good luck to Daniel Wright and Science & Arts Academy at Nationals!

Nice job! I'm assuming you guys used all 80 cm of height, right?

78 cm. Always want a safety margin.

smansman wrote:We won IL state yesterday with 501 points. Target time 38 sec, ran 40 sec. Alas, end of the road for our device. Good luck to Daniel Wright and Science & Arts Academy at Nationals!