The Jet Car ProjectThe Jet Car Project

By: Kirstie & RaquelBy: Kirstie & Raquel

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsAbstractObjectivesMaterialsProcedureLabeled picture

AbstractObjectivesMaterialsProcedureLabeled picture

AbstractAbstractWe built a balloon powered jet car using bottle caps as wheels, straws, skewers, a

index card, and a balloon. When we first set the car off it kept turning. It would not stay

on a straight path. So we adjusted the straws and skewers until they were straight. Another problem was air was escaping out of the the balloon because the tape was not tight enough. By taping the balloon to the straw over and over again it solved our

problem and we got our car to go over 5m.

We built a balloon powered jet car using bottle caps as wheels, straws, skewers, a

index card, and a balloon. When we first set the car off it kept turning. It would not stay

on a straight path. So we adjusted the straws and skewers until they were straight. Another problem was air was escaping out of the the balloon because the tape was not tight enough. By taping the balloon to the straw over and over again it solved our

problem and we got our car to go over 5m.

ObjectivesObjectives

To construct a balloon powered car that goes 5 meters or more.

To construct a balloon powered car that goes 5 meters or more.

MaterialsMaterials

•1 Index Card•1 Red Straw (cut in half)•1/2 a Bendy Straw•1 Balloon

•2 Big Bottle Caps (powerade)•2 Small Bottle caps (soda)•1 Skewer (cut in half)

•Masking Tape

How to Build the CarHow to Build the Car1.Take four bottle caps and drill holes in tothe center of each of them.

2.Cut the skewer and the red straw in half and slide the skewers into each half of the straws.

3.Put the bottle caps oneach end of the skewers.

4. Take the index card and tape in long ways onto the straws.

5.Tape the balloon onto the straw and check to make sure no air come through by blowing in to the straw.

6.Tape the straw and balloon onto the index card. Face the end of the straw toward the big wheels.

Index card

Soda Caps wheels

Bendy Straw

Half of a red strawHalf of a skewer

Powerade cap wheels

Balloon

Labeled Sketch

Acceleration of the Jet Car GraphAcceleration of the Jet Car Graph

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For any other information go to our hard copy packet.

-Thank You