Cycloid Lab in Calculus BC

In Calculus BC class we introduced cycloids via a project: students had to build a ramp that will guarantee that their toy car wins the race. Some students created a straight line ramp, while others researched that cycloid will provide the fastest result. We had to shoot a slow-mo video as it was a photofinish for many groups.

Check these links to see how close the results were.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3qTvKLqC9zzcERtbVFtVk52SUk

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3qTvKLqC9zzT1RMcUxDdGlFUXM