Suspension: the bouncy truck
Engineers (Advanced), mission M10 Capstone: Rescue Rover, lesson 2 of 6.
Hook
Springs keep wheels on the ground. Why does that matter for grip?
Fair test
Drive over a row of pencils with springs, then with the springs blocked. Compare.
Bonus challenge
Put a cup of water on top. Which setup spills less?
The build
- 🛻 Bouncy Monster Truck: Four big wheels on four springy shock absorbers. Boing, boing! (level 4 of 5, about 45 minutes, 29 steps)