The chair-swing carousel
Inventors (Intermediate), mission I10 Capstone: Fairground, lesson 2 of 6.
Hook
Why do the chairs fly outwards when it spins?
Fair test
Turn slow, medium, fast. Measure how far the chairs swing out.
Bonus challenge
Put a paper cup on a seat. At what speed does it fly off?
The build
- 🎠 Chair-Swing Carousel: Crank faster and faster — the chairs fly out wider and wider! (level 2 of 5, about 35 minutes, 16 steps)