The AAG Mobile Solar Car

School name: Carwise middle

Team members: Allyson D, Gabby D, Alex T

Team members grade-Allyson 7th grade, Gabby 6th grade, Alex 6th grade

Parts Used: Recycled

2 Axels

2 Smalls wheels -supplied by the school
2 Big Wheels-supplied by the school
1 Solar panel with wires and alligator clips-supplied by the school
Green bucket cut in half-supplied by the school
Hot glue-supplied by the school
Balsa wood, cut and sanded 3.00 $
Sharpie on the balsa wood-supplied by the school
A cut solo cup-supplied by the school
Gatorade cap in solo cup-supplied by the school
ping pong ball-supplied by the school
motor gear-supplied by the school
Axel gear-supplied by the school
Straws to hold axles-supplied by the school

Gear ratio:

20/40

Journal entries:

Date:2/11/22 11:00

It was a stressful day we were already 1 day after the deadline, but we had the car ready. We took the car out to the spot with the most sun light and set everything up. We attached the car to the fishing line and we put folder over the solar panel so that it does not move right away. Then we connected the wires and took the folder off the solar panel. It was moving, Yes. But then there was a noise a clicking then a screeching. The car had stopped moving t the half way point . OH NO! We saw that the meter was not touching the gear. So we put more weight on the back of the car and tested multiple more times, every time it stopped connecting around the half way point. On the last try the motor popped off. This was the worst. We went back and glued the motor back on evenly this time. we ended up going out to take the video again, but sadly the car was not working the smallest gear was going to fast we tried moving multiple times and made that screeching noise again so we are just submitting this web page to receive feedback from judges but hopefully we can compete in the in person competition in April.

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This try from today

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Us trying to figure out the problem from this try.