Mousetrap Cars

Goal:

• You are to build a mousetrap powered vehicle with the aim of having it travel the greatest distance possible.

Building Materials:

• You are allowed to use any building materials you choose.

• You will be provided with a single household mousetrap.

• You will have access to hot glue guns to use for construction but may use other adhesives if you choose.

Rules:

• The only stored energy allowed on the vehicle is in the spring of the single mousetrap provided.

• The distance recorded will be measured perpendicular to the starting line.

• You will be allowed to do as many runs as you want with the greatest distance being recorded.