Use large rear wheels. Large wheels have greater rotational inertia than small wheels. In practice, this means that once they start rolling, they're harder to stop rolling. This makes large wheels perfect for distance-based contests — theoretically, they'll accelerate less quickly than smaller wheels, but they'll roll much longer and they'll travel a greater distance overall. So, for maximum distance, make the wheels on the drive axle (the one the mousetrap is tied to, which is usually the rea ...
Shorten the lever arm. Installing a shorter lever arm is the best way to adapt a racer for speed. However, if the lever is too short, it will spin out. There is no precise formula for how long the lever should be. Experiment to see how short you can get the lever while maintaining control of the car.[2] ; Find smaller wheels. When you increase the size of the wheel, the amount of torque necessary to begin a rotation increases as well. A smaller wheel is easier to turn. So you should make sure th...
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A mousetrap car designed for a distance competition Illustration of Mousetrap car motion A mousetrap car is a small vehicle whose only source of motive power is a mousetrap. Variations...
So, here's what you'll need for the project: * 1 Victor mousetrap * 1 pool noodle (try to get one with an inner hole that has a small diameter) * 1 long piece of balsa wood (You will need...
A mousetrap car makes for a great science project, physics classroom experiment, or a fun weekend activity. Mousetrap cars are frequently used to help students learn about mechanical advantage, dis...
Latest version of the Quicky Mousetrap using foam block chassis for a summer class entitled “Engineering Through Models”. Introduction Almost everything I know about mousetrap cars I can credit to …
Engineering Mousetrap Car Design Challenge With Fusion360: The following Instructable provides a how to for running a project based learning assignment based on a distance mousetrap car contest in...
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