Newton Scooter ProjectNewton’s 3rd Law of Motion

Purpose

To design and construct a vehicle powered ONLY through Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion

Newton’s 3rd Law – if one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts an equal force on the first.

Requirements

Vehicle must use Newton’s 3rd Law to move forward. Can ONLY use scrap materials (paper, straw, string,

cardboard, etc.) Vehicle MUST travel forward 2 meters across the

finish line. Must stay within a 1 meter width.

Limitations

You CANNOT interfere with movement of your vehicle.

You CANNOT use any form of electricity or pull of gravity to move vehicle.

The use of a “track” or string is permitted to help guide the vehicle

Examples

Newton Scooter Project

Write up Requirements- 50pts REGULARTyped _____/5Title _____/5Hypothesis _____/5Materials List

_____/7.5Procedure _____/7.5Detailed diagram _____/7.53 Questions _____/7.5Conclusion _____/5

Grading Rubric – 50pts REGULARDesign and Construction Used Newton’s 3rd law

____/10 Built from scrap materials

____/10 Traveled forward at least 2 meters

____/10 Did not require a push, did not use electricity

____/10 Overall Design

____/10

Speed ___________

Total_______/50

Write up Requirements- 100pts REGULAR

Typed _____/10Title _____/10Hypothesis _____/10Materials List

_____/15Procedure _____/15Detailed diagram _____/153 Questions _____/15Conclusion _____/10

Grading Rubric – 100pts ADVANCED

Design and Construction Used Newton’s 3rd law ____/20 Built from scrap materials ____/20 Traveled forward at least 2 meters ____/20 Did not require a push, did not use electricity ____/20 Overall Design ____/20

Speed ___________

Total_______/100

For more hints or tips:

Google “’Newton scooter project” or “Mouse trap car”

Also use Youtube as a good resource for design ideas.

Bonus:

There will be one winner from each class for the fastest car. That winner will receive 20 bonus points.

The winner from each class will also race the other winners from the other classes in a tournament at break on Mon, March 2. That winner will receive 50 bonus points.