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Mr. Liu Aiden D., Manuel
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Background
In preparation of the construction of our car, we had to learn some concepts. In the PBL Entry
Document, it required for us to know how to calculate the impulse, momentum, collision time,
pressure, force, and the concepts. With this, after several lectures, we learned that the equation
to find the pressure is to multiply the mass and the velocity. For force and collision time, the
equation is, m Δ v = F t , where m Δ v is impulse.
Design
First each group members had to sketch an outline of how the car was going to be built.
Afterwards, the group had to deliberate which vehicle idea we
were going to use to construct our car. Hence, the group
members agreed to proceed with Noely’s outline. However,
we were going to implement several modifications from
everyone’s contribution of ideas. Given this, the materials that
we are going to use in order to construct our vehicle are three
rubber bands, 19
popsicle sticks, 12 packing peanuts, 4 cotton balls, and
hot glue guns with glue sticks. The first feature of our
car is the use of cotton balls and packing peanuts hot
glued in the front bumper of the vehicle. The reason
why this feature is essential for the egg no to break is
because the flexibility of the cotton increases the
collision time on the car.
Our second feature that was used was the cotton seats along
with the intersecting rubber bands. The seat is used to protect
the egg because the pressure that the egg experiences when the
car crashes is spreaded
throughout the egg’s surface
area. The third and final
feature is the “seatbelts” that
go over the eggs to not only
secure it, but to extend the collision time. The extended
collision time lets the force dissipate more making the overall
impact much less than it appears. In addition, the rubber bands
does not cause the eggs to suddenly stop, but continue moving
with the car.
Important Information
There are 4 rubber bands securing the egg like a seatbelt to increase collision time along with 12
packing peanuts to create a soft spot for the egg to collide in the moment of the car crash. There
are 19 popsticks to cover and make surface area to the egg. Also the seat is a single cotton ball
and is surround with 10 peanuts.
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