Sunday, November 18, 2012

Design 1: Balloon Car

Design 1: Balloon Car

Materials-
  • Balloon
  • Wheels (thread rolls)
  • Axles
  • Soda Bottle
  • Pencils
  • Straw
Procedure-
  • To start our design we will first make the wheels and axles by taking the thread rolls and attaching it to the pencils.
  • The wheels must remain sturdy; therefore, putting tape on the sides of the wheels is a must.
  • Take the side of the soda bottle and push the pencils through. Make sure to glue it on each side.
  • Attach the wheels that were made by the thread rolls.
  • Take a straw and place it in the mouth of the balloon.  This will allow the balloon to release the air which will make the car go straight.
  • Add the blown balloon to the top of the car.
  • Once the balloon is released the air will exert an equal and opposite force that will cause the car to excel in a forward direction which is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion.

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