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A mousetrap car is a small vehicle having only one form of motive power being from a mousetrap. Variations include the use of multiple traps, or very big rat traps, for added power.
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What is an axle hook on a mousetrap car?
For an axle hook you can use eye hooks or you can use straws or i like to use bic pens
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.
Does the wheel to axle ratio help the mousetrap car?
Yes, it does. The bigger the circumference of the wheel, the more distance the car covers in one axle rotation. The ratio applies to all wheeled vehicles.
Where is the chassis in a mousetrap car?
in the center of the mousetrap car.
How does a mousetrap run a car?
It could be an impulse launch. It could be by pulling a string wrapped around an axle, or a pulley bonded to the axle. It is just a place to store spring-tension based potential energy.
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.
What is the purpose of an axle hook on a mouse trap car?
so the wheels will stay on straight
How can you make a mousetrap car go forward and backward without touching it in between?
try adding a hook to the axel then a rubber band to the hook the rubber band will rotate back pulling the axel with it
Does the wheel to axle ratio affect the pulling distance in a mousetrap car?
yes cause its cool like tha yes cause its cool like that melvin
Why was the mousetrap car invented?
A mousetrap car is a vehicle that uses a mousetrap for its motor power. It was invented to help students develop spatial and problem-solving skills.
Where does the mousetrap go on a mousetrap powered car?
you want to place your mousetrap as far away from the back wheels as possible
What is an axle hook?
if you would know, you can improve this answer. well i dont know so i cant improve this answer..........thats why im on this site!!!!!!! An axle hook is a hook on the axle that holds the string! YAY!
