Crash test: energy transfer
Inventors (Intermediate), mission I2 Energy on the Move, lesson 3 of 6.
Hook
When cars collide, where does the energy go?
Fair test
Let the car hit a paper cup. Measure how far the cup slides for 3 speeds.
Bonus challenge
Design a bumper that stops the cup moving at all.
The build
- 🔥 Big-Wheel Dragster: Giant back wheels, tiny front wheels — the same spring pushes this car much further! (level 2 of 5, about 22 minutes, 10 steps)