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Hovercraft Racers!
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| 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 |