MOTION & DESIGN Lesson 8 - Evaluating Vehicle Design
Think
Do you know what friction is? How will friction affect the motion of your vehicle? In this lesson, you will take a look at specific design features that reduce or increase friction on yoru axle-driven vehicle.
Materials1 pair of safety goggles per member
1 standard vehicle
1 timer
Experiment
1. Wear your safety goggles at all times when working with rubber bands.
2. Create a new page and USE THE TEMPLATE "Lesson 8 Evaluating Vehicle Design: Looking at Friction".
4. Name your page "M&D Lesson 8 - YOUR GROUP MEMBERS' NAMES"
5. Link your page to your group's name below.
6. READ all of the information and questions on the Template.
7. After reading the questions, begin completing the experiment according to the "Ideas for Observation" on the Lesson 8 Template.
8. Record your observations on Lesson 8 template. Then answer the questions at the bottom of the template.
Think
Do you know what friction is? How will friction affect the motion of your vehicle? In this lesson, you will take a look at specific design features that reduce or increase friction on yoru axle-driven vehicle.
Materials1 pair of safety goggles per member
1 standard vehicle
1 timer
Experiment
1. Wear your safety goggles at all times when working with rubber bands.
2. Create a new page and USE THE TEMPLATE "Lesson 8 Evaluating Vehicle Design: Looking at Friction".
4. Name your page "M&D Lesson 8 - YOUR GROUP MEMBERS' NAMES"
5. Link your page to your group's name below.
6. READ all of the information and questions on the Template.
7. After reading the questions, begin completing the experiment according to the "Ideas for Observation" on the Lesson 8 Template.
8. Record your observations on Lesson 8 template. Then answer the questions at the bottom of the template.