Challenge


Challenge " Apply your knowledge of Newton's law of motion, momentum, and energy to design and construct a vehicle that will go as far as possible using an unbalanced force to create motion."

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Design #1 Diet Coke Bottle Car with Mentos

This design focus on focusing the force the chemical reaction between Diet Coat and Mentos . It used the CO2 explosion as propulsion fuel. Axles and wheels would be attached to the Diet Coke bottle so that when the stream of CO2 bubbles comes out the back the equal and opposite force( Newton's law of Energy) moves the car forward. Side supports would be added to balance the bottle and keep it from flipping over. It would also keep it in its maximum 2 tile path. A nozzle would be added to the bottle to concentrate the reaction. The Mentos would sit behind a magnetic panel which would be release either by releasing the magnet or by moving the panel. 

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