Title: Help with science project
Post by: Winged on October 13, 2006, 10:06:08 AM
Post by: Winged on October 13, 2006, 10:06:08 AM
Hi and many thanks to those reading this,
Well onto the subject, I have this science project where you have got to make a "moving object" which uses some kind of energy for example, electricity, wind, physical (example, a pull car) and so on. So you see, it doesn't have to be a F1 race car, just something simple and easy to build in about 2 days (due on monday....today is friday, 7:30). Can anyone direct me to a site or suggest something to make with instructions included? Thanks and IF (notice the IF) I don't get this done....bye bye KH-2 =[
Please to aware my internet is not working on my notebook so I cannot check this topic 24/7, and if this is in the wrong section or I have poste this twice, please move or lock, thanks.
~Winged
Well onto the subject, I have this science project where you have got to make a "moving object" which uses some kind of energy for example, electricity, wind, physical (example, a pull car) and so on. So you see, it doesn't have to be a F1 race car, just something simple and easy to build in about 2 days (due on monday....today is friday, 7:30). Can anyone direct me to a site or suggest something to make with instructions included? Thanks and IF (notice the IF) I don't get this done....bye bye KH-2 =[
Please to aware my internet is not working on my notebook so I cannot check this topic 24/7, and if this is in the wrong section or I have poste this twice, please move or lock, thanks.
~Winged
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Knownot on October 13, 2006, 10:32:51 AM
Post by: Knownot on October 13, 2006, 10:32:51 AM
well you could get a brick and tie a rope to it then pull it along.. then it can be kinetic energy!
Soz if it seemed mean but i failed science and thats the best i could get out of my small yet puny brain.
Soz if it seemed mean but i failed science and thats the best i could get out of my small yet puny brain.
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Nightwolf on October 13, 2006, 10:37:14 AM
Post by: Nightwolf on October 13, 2006, 10:37:14 AM
NO , AD, what you said is not kinetic,it can be also called MUSCULAR ENERGY
pick something heavy, moake some animal do something.
Take a lightbulb, light it using ur hands or using a switch, it'd be called electric energy
Or give an idea what u want..i'll think one up..
pick something heavy, moake some animal do something.
Take a lightbulb, light it using ur hands or using a switch, it'd be called electric energy
Or give an idea what u want..i'll think one up..
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Knownot on October 13, 2006, 10:40:34 AM
Post by: Knownot on October 13, 2006, 10:40:34 AM
thanks for that fix up nightwolf. sorry bout the mistake. but as i said i did fail science lol.
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Nightwolf on October 13, 2006, 10:44:30 AM
Post by: Nightwolf on October 13, 2006, 10:44:30 AM
Oh lol..
This time i didnt get good in physics, i am used to like 25/27, i got a 20 -.-
Winged did you find any help?
Or you can rub your hands together, THATS kinetic energy.
Switching the light bulb as i said is electric-->light energy..(transform)
When you make music using a vibrating instrument, like drums, or a guitar, you make sound energy.
EVERYTHING can have some energy
This time i didnt get good in physics, i am used to like 25/27, i got a 20 -.-
Winged did you find any help?
Or you can rub your hands together, THATS kinetic energy.
Switching the light bulb as i said is electric-->light energy..(transform)
When you make music using a vibrating instrument, like drums, or a guitar, you make sound energy.
EVERYTHING can have some energy
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Blizzard on October 13, 2006, 12:03:11 PM
Post by: Blizzard on October 13, 2006, 12:03:11 PM
Just make boat and blow into the sail.
wind energy -> kinetic energy
Simple and efficient. I could tell you how to make turn solar energy into electric, but that takes time. ::)
wind energy -> kinetic energy
Simple and efficient. I could tell you how to make turn solar energy into electric, but that takes time. ::)
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Nightwolf on October 13, 2006, 01:41:50 PM
Post by: Nightwolf on October 13, 2006, 01:41:50 PM
Quote from: Blizzard on October 13, 2006, 12:03:11 PM
Just make boat and blow into the sail.
wind energy -> kinematic energy
Simple and efficient. I could tell you how to make turn solar energy into electric, but that takes time. ::)
KInetic lol, its kinetic..
And its actually Wind+Muscular--> Kinetic, u'll get more grades too cuz if you blow with your mouth ur muscles are pulled.
If you blow with a fan its electric and wind..
If your like beating a huge drum its sound lol
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Blizzard on October 13, 2006, 02:18:38 PM
Post by: Blizzard on October 13, 2006, 02:18:38 PM
Oops... >.< *fixes post above* Side-effect of fast typing...
Actually then it would be
muscular -> wind -> kinetic
OR
electric -> wind -> kinetic
Even better. ;D
Actually then it would be
muscular -> wind -> kinetic
OR
electric -> wind -> kinetic
Even better. ;D
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Zeriab on October 13, 2006, 04:58:50 PM
Post by: Zeriab on October 13, 2006, 04:58:50 PM
That gave me a laugh. Yes just take a brick, put it on the table and push it. You now have a "moving object".
Nah, I think doing what Blizzard suggested is a good idea.
Just say that it's wind -> kinetic
Only if they ask should you say muscular or electric depending on whether you blow or you are using a fan.
This reminds of my pre-trip (or whatever) before I started at the university.
There we had to make a "moving object" that moved on its own. (In groups)
A lot of groups made contraptions with rubber bands and such.
My group used an electric shaver. It could just keep going XD.
Well... Maybe it would be a good idea to the energy provided by a rubber band you twist and twist. That is, if you don't like Blizzards idea or don't think it is allowed.
- Zeriab
Nah, I think doing what Blizzard suggested is a good idea.
Just say that it's wind -> kinetic
Only if they ask should you say muscular or electric depending on whether you blow or you are using a fan.
This reminds of my pre-trip (or whatever) before I started at the university.
There we had to make a "moving object" that moved on its own. (In groups)
A lot of groups made contraptions with rubber bands and such.
My group used an electric shaver. It could just keep going XD.
Well... Maybe it would be a good idea to the energy provided by a rubber band you twist and twist. That is, if you don't like Blizzards idea or don't think it is allowed.
- Zeriab
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Winged on October 14, 2006, 10:57:48 AM
Post by: Winged on October 14, 2006, 10:57:48 AM
with the boat making, its simple and quick. I like it, but the teacher would give me like a C+ (extra grade cause I'm always the good lil girl, lol). Anyway, I posted these on various forums and this is one I liked. You guyz mind rating the chance of it working and the type of energy? I gotta write a prac report as well and I only have about 10 hours starting from now.
~Winged
Quote from: arevulopapo
1 - wood, styrofoam, or some plastic lighter than water
2 - nails
3 - rubber tape
4 - plank
turn the wooden plank backwards several times (depending on the tape) - this will tense the tape. when you release the tape, the "boat" will swim forward. construction time ~minutes. you need a water tank for this though, but you can take some basin with you :)
~Winged
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Blizzard on October 14, 2006, 01:55:33 PM
Post by: Blizzard on October 14, 2006, 01:55:33 PM
That's good.
muscular force/energy -> elastic force/energy -> kinetic force/energy
I like that idea
muscular force/energy -> elastic force/energy -> kinetic force/energy
I like that idea
Title: Re: Help with science project
Post by: Winged on October 14, 2006, 02:26:46 PM
Post by: Winged on October 14, 2006, 02:26:46 PM
I've gotten alot of diffrent replied with what energy it uses and the most common was Potential>Kinetic but I'll listen to Bliz ;D
Thankyou, you helped me out alot here!
~Winged
Thankyou, you helped me out alot here!
~Winged