The Physics Of Car Racing

The Physics Of Car Racing:

1. What has been done to make this a 'fair test'?

• All the cars are the exact same
• they have all the same wheels

2. What forces are needed to make the car go faster
and now have you modified your car accordingly?

We need to add some weight to the car like clay and more clay.

3. What forces are needed to make the car stop and
what adjustments have you made to try & stop it by the line?

Add something such as a parachute to create drag (attempts slowing the car down) and Friction (stops the car).
4. What forces are needed to make the car travel further
and what adjustments have you made to achieve this?

A balanced force; if something is NOT moving it will continue to not move; if something IS moving it will continue to move at the same speed and in the same direction.

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