Mousetrap Vehicle Test Day

These are the results we conducted on our mousetrap vehicle test day:
Does it work? Yes! The vehicle performed very well, even better than most of us expected!
Does it operate consistently? Yes, the vehicle was ran down the downstairs hallway and hit the end wall after every test.
Does it withstant repeated use? Yes, after several uses, the vehicle withstood it's same state as when we started.
Does it meet all design criteria? Yes, nothing was modified or tweaked.
Are risks minimized in design? Yes, the way that the trap is set, you just have to let go of the wheels, and it goes. This minimizes the risk of getting your finger caught in the trap.
Is it easily operated? To a point. The only difficult part is setting the trap, or putting the string through the axle.

Performance:
Did it run in a straight line? Not exactly, the vehicle always wanted to curve to the right after about the 20 meter mark. But it consistently curves to the right so we know how to set it to get the maximum distance out of it.
Distance traveled? 26-28 meters.

my spring break.

During this spring break, my dad, four other friends and I went to Whitefish, Montana to go snowboarding. After twelve straight hours of driving we arrived at the mountain. It never really hit me until now, how much physics I used while I was snowboarding. One example of physics I used was carving. To carve, you have to apply force towards your toe and heel edge to cut into the snow, allowing you to turn. Another example in which physics was very important was gaging speed for jumps, especially when there is a fifty or sixty foot gap between the take-off and landing and as much as ten or twelve feet in the air. If you don't have enough speed, you will hit the knuckle; jump too far, flat. Either one is not a good idea, this is why getting the right approach speed and take-off is important.