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The Car with a Lot of Potential
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Yuvienco, Carlo Phamduy, Paul |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Working in teams of three, students perform quantitative observational experiments on the motion of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robotic vehicles powered by the stored potential energy of rubber bands. They experiment with different vehicle modifications (such as wheel type, payload, rubber band type and lubrication) and monitor the effects on vehicle performance. Working in teams of three, students perform quantitative observational experiments on the motion of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robotic vehicles powered by the stored potential energy of rubber bands. They experiment with different vehicle modifications (such as wheel type, payload, rubber band type and lubrication) and monitor the effects on vehicle performance. The main point of the activity, however, is for students to understand that through the manipulation of mechanics, a rubber band can be used in a rather non-traditional configuration to power a vehicle. In addition, this activity reinforces the idea that elastic energy can be stored as potential energy. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Polytechnic Institute of New York University |
| Subject Keyword | Measurement Physics Kinetic Energy Thermal Energy Potential Energy Elastic Energy Mechanical Motion Robot Payload Rubber Band Electrical Energy |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class IV Class V |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics Geometry |
