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Hovercraft Racers!
Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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Author | Heavner, Ben Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
Copyright Year | 2004 |
Description | Students gain first-hand experience on how friction affects motion. They build hovercraft using air from balloons to levitate craft made from compact discs (CD), learning that a bed of air under an object significantly reduces the friction as it slides over a surface. |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
Subject Keyword | Physical Science Physics Balloon Hovercraft Mechanics Force Cockerell Friction Thornycroft |
Content Type | Text Video |
Time Required | PT45M |
Education Level | Class VII Class VIII Class IX |
Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
Resource Type | Hands-on |
Subject | Physics |