Propeller counter

Inventors (Intermediate), mission I5 Wheels & Measuring, lesson 2 of 6.

Hook

Here the wheels drive the propeller. Can we count one to measure the other?

Fair test

Push the car 1 m. Count propeller spins. How many per metre?

Bonus challenge

Stick a paper streamer on the propeller for a “speedometer”.

The build

  • 🌀 Propeller Push Car: Push the car and the propellers on its back spin three times faster than the wheels! (level 1 of 5, about 12 minutes, 8 steps)

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