Procedure:
1 Assemble the parts with the motor and battery in the back and the solar panel in the front using tape
2 hot glue to plywood 1 foot by 1 foot by 2 cm - with adult supervision
3 Charge the battery with the solar panel for 2 hours.
4 Run the car immediately and see how long the tire spins.
5 Repeat step 3 and wait 1 hour until running.
6 Repeat step 3 and wait 2 hours until running.
7 Repeat step 3 and wait 4 hours until running.
8 Repeat step 3 and wait 6 hours until running.
9 Repeat step 3 and wait 12 hours until running.
10 Repeat step 3 and wait 18 hours until running.
11 Record the times on step 4-11 with a stopwatch.
12 Put data in a table and on a graph.
Materials:
1 small 6 volt, 1 watt solar panel
1 rechargeable cell phone battery
1 15 mm wheel
1 miniature 6 volt dc motor
1 spool of insulated copper wire
1 1foot by 4 inch by 1 cm peice of birch plywood.
1 Assemble the parts with the motor and battery in the back and the solar panel in the front using tape
2 hot glue to plywood 1 foot by 1 foot by 2 cm - with adult supervision
3 Charge the battery with the solar panel for 2 hours.
4 Run the car immediately and see how long the tire spins.
5 Repeat step 3 and wait 1 hour until running.
6 Repeat step 3 and wait 2 hours until running.
7 Repeat step 3 and wait 4 hours until running.
8 Repeat step 3 and wait 6 hours until running.
9 Repeat step 3 and wait 12 hours until running.
10 Repeat step 3 and wait 18 hours until running.
11 Record the times on step 4-11 with a stopwatch.
12 Put data in a table and on a graph.
Materials:
1 small 6 volt, 1 watt solar panel
1 rechargeable cell phone battery
1 15 mm wheel
1 miniature 6 volt dc motor
1 spool of insulated copper wire
1 1foot by 4 inch by 1 cm peice of birch plywood.