Harrison+R14

Harrison R. 2013-2014
 * AERODYNAMICS AND AIR AFFECTING THE CAR **


 * ABSTRACT **

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The purpose of this experiment is to find different aerodynamic angles and air flow over the top of cars. The introduction talks about aerodynamics, potential and kinetic energy, materials needed to build the car and experiments that have been done before by other people. The most important method while doing the experiment was placing the rubber bands at the right height, getting the correct pull back and measuring the front of the car after launching it from an 18 cm pullback to find the maximum distance. After the experiment was finished the black car with a 45 degree front angle and a slight drop off proved to be the fastest out of the four and the racer that was built for downhill racing came is last from a rubber band launch. The main reason the black car came in first was because of the air flow it created after being launched. ======


 * EXPERIMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FUTURE EXPERIMENTS **

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Something that could have been done differently in the experiment is how the car was launched compared to how it was. The full ability of the cars aerodynamics where not tested. A future experiment testing different types of fuel and how they affect the miles per gallon on an aerodynamic car could be conducted. ======

To read the complete ISP Paper for this experiment, click on the PDF file link below 