For a fast car that goes a long distance rotate the axle a few times to increase the winds of the rubber band rubber band car picture 6 hold the axle so that the rubber band doesn t slip and place the car on the floor.
Rubber band car designs for distance.
Check out the bonus fun and try to beat the fastest rubber band car in guinness world records.
Build a rubber band powered car.
When you turn the axle on the car you are giving the rubber band potential energy which is stored energy.
Here are the items needed for your diy race car and the step by step directions for making a diy rubber band racer.
It might be our favorite diy kid s toy we have made we ve made plenty of diy wooden cars too.
When the rubber band unwinds and the axle spins it transforms the potential stored energy into kinetic energy or motion.
This is probably one of our favorite rubber band toys we have made.
By science buddies ben finio on january 11 2018.
Basically it s a project to build a rubber band car of any size and not use any materials designed or it s intentional use is for a car.
The aim of this project is distance.
The following steps can be used to make a successful rubber band car but experiment with different objects for the wheels and the car body to find the design that can go the farthest.
And only utilize one rubber band for it s main power source.
Wind the rubber band around the axle.
Home guinness world records.
With this you can design the car to speedily sprint a short distance or travel a long distance.
Choose your car s body.
One of the keys to a successful rubber band car are large wheels with rubbery grip that don t slip on the axel.
It must travel at least 20 meters and best of all is above.
This is an engineering design project.
Anything below 20 meters is a failing grade.