How can we engineer a bumper to minimize the impact of a collision?
How can we engineer a bumper to minimize the impact of a collision?
Car designers employ many factors when increasing the safety of their vehicles. Students will use these concepts when designing their cars.
Resources
Resources
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Criteria vs. Constraints ArticleCrash! ArticleVideos
Videos
The Engineering Challenge
The Engineering Challenge
The video on the right is an example of the lab set up and execution of the bumper car.
What do you notice about the car as it hits the wall?
What do you notice about the egg?
What do you notice the bumper is doing?
How can you use Newton's three laws to describe this activity?
Egg No break vs yes break.mov