Alternative Energy Vehicle

Our project consisted of multiple days of planning, constructing, and testing our vehicle. The first phase was to plan out our build. We wrote out a sketch of our build with the rubber band system. The next phase was to build. This took 2 in-class days and took a plywood base, cd wheels, rubber bands, and pvc pipe axles. Finally, the testing. This was many attempts of trial and error to perfect our car to go 5 meters. 

Below is our slideshow. This consists of all the graphs and a video of our final prototype working and traveling.

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Thermal Energy: Starts at zero and continues to go up as the car slows down. Eventually ended with 1.25 Joules.

Spring Potential Energy: 1.25 Joules of energy was contained in the stretched rubber bands at the start.

Distance vs. Time: The dist. went up as the time went up. Eventually stopping at 4.75 meters and 10.6 seconds.

Velocity vs. Time: The velocity rose to 0.7 Joules at 3.75 seconds, with a steady decrease down until it stops.

Reflection

Two things I did well: I was interactive and contributive. My Communication skills were on-point. 

Two things I want to keep working on: Staying on task. Listening to how loud we were.