MeasuringSpeedMouseTrapCar

I rarely give extra credit, but showing the class how to measure average speed is worthy. 1. Build a functioning car. Your car has to go for a long enough time (4 seconds) to measure its speed. 2. Show the class how to measure its average speed. I have stopwatches, meter-sticks and tape.



Very simple [] I would put a wire through the axle, rather than tie the string to the axle as shown in the instructions above.

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