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1. A 4" by 6" piece of 3/16" white foam project board
2. One or two flexible drinking straws
3. Duct Tape
4. One or two rubber balloons
5. Four GT-F wheels (Pitsco Scientific $11.00 for 100)
6. Two, 1/8"x 5" axels (1/8" wooden dowels work great)
7. Two drinking straws (non-flexible)
8. Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
What else can I help you with?
How do you create a balloon powered car that goes 15 feet?
Glue a balloon to a little toy car. Blow up the balloon, without tying the end. Set the car with balloon on the ground and watch the car be propelled by the air coming out of the balloon for about 15 feet.
What are good facts about how a balloon car works?
a balloon car works by the air in the balloon.
What are the materials of a balloon on a pie chart?
A pie chart representing the materials of a balloon would typically include rubber or latex, which makes up the largest segment, followed by other materials like nylon or plastic for certain types of balloons. Additionally, there might be a small portion for helium or air used to fill the balloon. Each segment would visually convey the proportion of each material used in the overall balloon composition.
What is a Lego balloon car?
It is a toy car built from Lego's and it is balloon powered.
What will stop your balloon car?
You have a balloon car? Heh. Put your foot in front of it.
Can you give a hypothesis for a balloon powered car?
If the car is lighter, Then the balloon powered car will go further.
Does a heavier balloon car go faster?
No, a heavier balloon car does not go faster. The speed of the balloon car is determined by the amount of force produced by the balloon pushing the car forward, not by its weight. In fact, a lighter balloon car may actually travel faster because there is less mass to accelerate.
What material to be used in hot air balloon?
The colorful part of the balloon, the envelope, is typically made of nylon but it could be made out of many other materials such as Mylar.
Have you ever heard of a balloon payment at the end of a purchase to buy of a used car?
Yes.
Can you use helium in an air balloon not hot air just ordinary party balloons?
yes, but when using Helium you must have the balloon completely sealed and used a mylar material for the balloon as Helium 'leaks-out' of ordinary materials.
How do you make something go a very far distance with only a balloon and car with no toy car wheels?
Make wheels with something, wrap the balloon around the axle many times, then anchor it to the opposite side of the car. then let go and watch the balloon unravel itself and propel the car. Or tape the blown up balloon to the car. Or throw it.
Is a water balloon a good size for a balloon powered car?
No
