1st place Mousetrap Car Ideas- using SCIENCE

Science your way to the blue ribbon.

Check out Al's website if you want stuff to build your own: https://www.docfizzix.com/

10 quick, practical build tips: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x35qfah75x4gvse/10%20Raceday%20tips.pdf?dl=0

MERCH-
By popular demand I have shirts now! I picked the super soft, high quality shirts and make $0 on all items which is why they are priced so handsomely :)
https://teespring.com/stores/markrober

MUSIC-
0:01- Arrow- Andrew Applepie- http://andrewapplepie.com/
1:06- Q- Blue Wednesday - https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday/
4:43- Almost Original- Joakim Karud- https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
5:47- Ceral Killa- Blue Wednesday - https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday/
7:37- Berlin- Andrew Applepie- http://andrewapplepie.com/
12:24- Dizzy- Joakim Karud- https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
14:24- Too Happy to be cool by Notebreak- https://soundcloud.com/notebreak/dubstep-too-happy-to-be-cool


Summary: To understand how mousetrap cars work you first need to understand the concept of mechanical advantage. There are 4 principles to win with a long distance car:

And 4 principles for winning with a speed car:

Finally, we visit the Science Olympiad to see these principles in action


PLEASE CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING: http://tinyurl.com/MarkRober-Sub

****************************************­

I make videos like this once a month all year long while supplies last:

CHECK OUT MY CHANNEL: http://tinyurl.com/MarkRober-YouTube

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MarkRoberYouTube

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/#!/MarkRober

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/markrober/