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Is using a rubber band instead of a string on a mousetrap car better?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes
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Is a rubber band a string?
no
Will a rubber band or a string hold more weight without breaking?
I would think a rubber band would snap and a string would hold without breaking
How can you change how fast a string or rubber band vibrates?
strike it softer!
Did the sound travel better through the string or through the air Why?
Sound will travel better in string because speed of sound on solids is greater than that in air. As string is a solid so sound will travel faster (or better) in string than in air
How does the yo-yo work?
It's kind of like a rubber band, except your hand is the rubber and the string is the band. The momentum of the yoyo going down and you snapping your wrist makes it go back up.
How a mousetrap car works?
A mousetrap car is a model car that has a mousetrap as the engine. The mousetrap is a powerful source of potential energy stored in the spring. To power the car, there must be a connection between the bar of the mousetrap and the axle of the car. Usually, a rubber band tied to the bar of the mouse trap and WRAPPED around the axle works well. When the trap is triggered, the spring pulls the rubber band or string on the axle causing the axle to spin fast, the wheels then spin too, and the car goes. *Note: DO NOT tie the rubber band or string to the axle, because as the axle spins the band or string will rewind itself on the axle bringing the car to a stop and possibly a shift into reverse! There are various design options to get maximum distance such as building a gear differential or size of the wheels on the powering axis. I'm sure you can find many designs online.
What is the best way to build a mousetrap cars?
1) One way to increase distance is to replace the string that pulls the axle with a rubber band.2)Larger wheels will increase the distance obtained using the same amount of http://www.answers.com/Mousetrap%20Car#. Using more string than what is needed will cause the string to rewind around the axle after the string runs out.3)Another reason to add a lever to the mousetrap bar is to reduce the amount of torque applied to the wheels.Those are some good ideas.
How do you build a mousetrap vehicle?
simple: you get a mousetrap and some wood and some string and something for wheels and something for axles and you stick them all together!
How do you make a mousetrap catipult?
you can not really but you could just get something and put it on the mousetrap and some string but that is a good question how about you think yourself i think that would be good make it the best for you
Does it matter how long string on the wheel of the mousetrap car?
When the trap is fully closed, its best it the string is no longer touching axle to prevent back-wind.
Is a rubber band a string?
no
How much string do you need to make a mousetrap car?
The answer you are looking for lies in trial and error. I found that with the placement of the mousetrap and of my rear axel i needed about 10 inches of fishing line to get the max performance out of it. Also, Fishing line seems to work better because it rolls tighter and has a high tensil strength.
What did the rubber band replace when it was first made?
String.
Will a rubber band or a string hold more weight without breaking?
I would think a rubber band would snap and a string would hold without breaking
What are the layers of a baseball?
rubber ball twine string think string sting leather
How can you change how fast a string or rubber band vibrates?
strike it softer!
How do you make shaped rubber bands at home?
first you need rubber string then some heat like a lighter then you put the string in a shape and with the heat put it together and you get a shape! It may not be the shape you want but it will be bracelet
