Energy Whiz Solar Sprint
Event Location: Cocoa-FL
Competition: Junior Solar Sprint
Division: 7-8 (JSS Blue)
School: Viera Middle
Team Name: pleh ton
Project Name: Junior Solar Sprint
Team Size: 4
This is a project using solar cars for a race and competes against other groups. We build this car out of our teamwork and engineering skills using STEM with a goal to construct a swift and stability solar car that travel by using only energy gathered by only a solar panel.
- Team Members include:
Rohan Mcintosh (7th)
Ron Miller (7th)
Zyion Johnson (7th)
David Tran (7th)
2. Car:
Width: 12.5 cm
Length: 27 cm
Height: 10 cm
weight: 202. 24 grams
Front wheel: radius of 3.2 cm
Back wheel: radius of 4 cm
Gear ratio: 40/20 or 2
Materials:
3 basalt wood pieces: 9.00 $ (new)
motor: 5.49 $ (new)
gears and bracket: 4.09 $ (new)
4 wheels: 2.09 $ (new)
Solar panel: 28.99 $ (new)
3. performance test
Solar battery power: Good, Good, Good
Weather: Sunny, Very Sunny, Sunny
Date: March 26, March 28, April 3
Distance travel: 60 cm, 60 cm, 60 cm
Time elapsed: 6.42 seconds, 7.2 seconds, 6.7 seconds
speed: 9. 34… cm per second, 8. 33… cm per second, 8. 95… cm per second