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Cars: Engineering for Efficiency
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Horanyi, Eszter Crosby, Jake Surles, William Yowell, Janet |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Description | Students learn how the aerodynamics and rolling resistance of a car affect its energy efficiency through designing and constructing model cars out of simple materials. As the little cars are raced down a tilted track (powered by gravity) and propelled off a ramp, students come to understand the need to maximize the energy efficiency of their cars. Students learn how the aerodynamics and rolling resistance of a car affect its energy efficiency through designing and constructing model cars out of simple materials. As the little cars are raced down a tilted track (powered by gravity) and propelled off a ramp, students come to understand the need to maximize the energy efficiency of their cars. The most energy-efficient cars roll down the track the fastest and the most aerodynamic cars jump the farthest. Students also work with variables and plot how a car's speed changes with the track angle. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Science and Technology Rolling Resistance Energy Efficiency Independent Variable Energy Efficient Aerodynamic Model Car Dependent Variable Vehicle |
| Content Type | Text Video |
| Time Required | PT2H30M |
| Education Level | Class II Class III Class IV Class V |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Technical |
