Mousetrap Car

By: Carrie Brown, Jim Carter, Micah Walker, Conner Reynolds

1. Team Project Coordinator- Carrie Brown

2. Design Coordinator- Micah Walker

3. Testing Coordinator- Jim Carter

4. Presentation Coordinator- Conner Reynolds

•Weight•Proper structure/stability•Strength

FrictionAxel placement.Not having good rotation .

•Mouse trap falls off. •String breaks.•Ruler snapping.

Design restrictions

Design restrictions

DesignA

Mousetrap Car

DesignA

Mousetrap Car

Approved materials list

Approved materials list

Elements of design

Elements of design

Chassis issues

Chassis issues Drivetran

e issues

Drivetrane issues

Engine issuesEngine issues

Research Ideas/Brainstorm

Design Element Issues

Chose Best Solution

Design Car(schematic drawing)

Gathered Materials for the

car.

Drilled holes for the axels

Built the car Tested the car

After the first trial we made the

following revisions:

We adjusted the wheels.

We added weight to the left side. Using pennies and binder

clips.

One of the wheels fell off and we had to glue it back on.

We added to the wheel weight using

pennies.

Schematic

Four CDs as wheels Wooden sticks for axels Three pieces of wood was used for the

chassis. Mousetrap as engine

◦ Attached to the mousetrap a ruler◦ Attached to ruler a string which is wrapped

around the axel.

Mousetrap Car

Testing the car

VIDEO

The car in action.

Group Picture

test # Distance Time Velocity Accleration

1 5 1.69 2.958579882 1.75063898

2 10 3.56 2.808988764 0.78904179

3 15 3.84 3.90625 1.0172526

4 20 4.88 4.098360656 0.839828

5 25 5.97 4.18760469 0.70144132

6 30 7 4.285714286 0.6122449

7 35 8.84 3.959276018 0.4478819

8 40 10.3 3.883495146 0.37703836

9 45 13.49 3.335804299 0.24727978

1 5 2.65 1.886792453 0.71199715

2 10 3.66 2.732240437 0.74651378

3 15 4.81 3.118503119 0.64833745

4 20 5.85 3.418803419 0.58441084

5 25 7.06 3.541076487 0.50156891

6 30 8 3.75 0.46875

7 35 9.37 3.735325507 0.39864733

8 40 10.57 3.784295175 0.35802225

9 45 13.05 3.448275862 0.2642357