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Track Testing Remote Control Cars

A student with visual impairments tested the affect of friction on different surfaces on how far a remote control car will run on these surfaces.

This science experiment by students at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired examines the affect of fricton on the distance a remote control car will run.

Question:

Which surface will produce more friction, carpet or tile?

Hypothesis:

There will be more friction on the carpet so the car will go slower on the carpet.

Materials

Procedure

  1. Measure 6 meters of floor on the tile.
  2. Make sure the car is charged.
  3. Place the car on floor and push on the gas.
  4. Run the car 6 times on the floor to test how far it will go. 
  5. Measure how far the car traveled using the trundle wheel.
  6. Repeat Steps one through five; 5 times
  7. Record data on a data table.

Repeat the same procedure (1-7) on carpet and record the data. 

Data

Data sheet for jeep test
Download the data sheet for Jeep test.

Results

Variations

Other surfaces could also be tested like the lab table or the grass.  Carl ran out of time to test them all. 

NGSS Standards:

By Laura Hospitál

collage of track testing remote control cars

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