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, November 12, 2011

Day of Experiments in scientific method form Design #3

Hypothesis: If a modified sling shot made of a shoot and rubber bands,then  a car is placed in between the rubber band’s arch and the rubber bands are released then the car will go forward.
Procedures: (after car and shoot are made)
  1. Pull back the rubber bands and hold
  2. Place car in the middle of the arch made by the rubber bands
  3. Insert the rubber bands into the notch in the back in the car while holding car in place
  4. Release the rubber bands by releasing the car.
 Results
     After 10 test:
                8 went straight and traveled over 5 tiles( 160 cm)
                1 spun out of control and when about 100cm
                1has the rubber bands catch on the wheels and did a 360 in the air
Conclusion
The experiment was successful. After testing the sling shot idea turned out to be the best design so I added to the design to make it work was proficiently as possible. Although a few tests did not show the results needed for full credit, this design is the most promising.  The idea of a sling shot design is defiantly what the final design will be bases on.

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