Rubber Band Car Designs For Distance

One of the keys to a successful rubber band car are large wheels with rubbery grip that don t slip on the axel.

Rubber band car designs for distance. Distance is based on displacement. And only utilize one rubber band for it s main power source. A stretchy science activity from science buddies. The aim of this project is distance.

It is a competition whoevers goes farther wins. Teams of students construct rubber band powered cars from everyday materials. Anything below 20 meters is a failing grade. Students must design their cars to travel in a straight line for a distance of at least 3 meters within a 1 meter wide track.

6 rubber band car designs use a body axle and wheels to teach potential and kinetic energy. Making a rubber band car is fun for experiments and learning about potential and kinetic energy. 12 x4 styrofoam board 2 drinking straws 2 kabob skewers 1ft of rubber motorstock 1 pingpong ball general shop supplies. By science buddies ben finio on january 11 2018.

Skip to primary navigation. With this you can design the car to speedily sprint a short distance or travel a long distance. It must travel at least 20 meters and best of all is above. Legos cardboard and other household items are used.

Basically it s a project to build a rubber band car of any size and not use any materials designed or it s intentional use is for a car. This is an engineering design project. Loop the loose end of the rubber band over the catch. When the rubber band unwinds and the axle spins it transforms the potential stored energy into kinetic energy or motion.

Wind the rubber band around the axle. Must carry a ping pong ball and distance will be judged based uponhow far it goes. When you turn the axle on the car you are giving the rubber band potential energy which is stored energy. Powered in sime way by a 1ft section of 3 32 motor stock.

It s fun and easy to build a rubber band car. Feb 1 2017 explore stephen hick s board rubber band powered cars followed by 175 people on pinterest. See more ideas about rubber band car power cars rubber bands.