I m a huge race car fan so when we started experimenting with wheeled vehicles in our kid testing lab i knew just what i wanted to create.
Rubber band car science fair project.
Build a rubber band powered car.
Set it on a surface and watch it go.
A stretchy science activity from science buddies.
The steps below require some adult assistance as we used an electric drill and a hot glue gun but our kid testers were happy to help with the other.
A stretched rubber band is a great source of elastic potential energy.
Find out in this project where you ll build a rubber band powered car.
By science buddies ben finio on january 11 2018.
This activity is not appropriate for use as a science fair project.
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In this science fair project you will investigate how kinetic and potential energy work in a very simple system.
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Rubber band cars teach the basic concepts of physics to kids by way of constructing a fun toy car.
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A rubber band car accelerates in the forward direction on releasing its rubber.
The rubber band racer will speed forward.
Good science fair projects have a stronger focus on controlling variables taking accurate measurements and analyzing data.
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Moreover they get to know the tricks of automobile functioning and design through this activity.
A rubber band shooter.
Adult supervision is recommended for children under 10.
Try the experiment with different sized cups or different sized rubber bands to see if the speed or behavior of your racer changes.
When released that energy is converted to kinetic motion energy.
In this system you will stretch a rubber band over the end of a ruler and release it without aiming it at anyone of course.
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Rubber bands can inflict pain if mishandled.
This same machine can be made with a plastic trashcan a broomstick and a bungee cord if you re feeling particularly ambitious give it a shot.
The energy generated from the rubber band snapping back into shape is enough to power this small car.