Recent content by bicepcurls

I like your train of thought. I was just sitting down and going through the mechanism in my head and trying to understand it, so I can work with what I have. I think I will go ahead and get those magnets, and the other supplies and see what happens. Thanks again!

Could you provide a suggestion then? I only have until Monday to get this thing designed and working.

No, I don't need the magnets to be attached to the axles, I was just going for the easiest method because this is the first physics course I have EVER taken. So, I am now getting into the whole thing. I was thinking of utilizing conducting wheels, as you mentioned but I am not sure if those...

The design I am following, is to use a linear homopolar motor, to move the toy car along aluminum foil that's connected to a 9 volt battery. They say I need to use disc magnets which are plated in gold or any other conductive material. I have been trying to find alternatives because I...

So the other day I posted about designing an electromagnetic toy for my physics class project (https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=726492). Unfortunately, where I live, finding disc magnets with conductive plating, is like really finding that needle in a very very big hay stack...

Will definitely do that. Was thinking of making two wheel cars lol, just in case when i tweak it, it doesn't work with the 4 wheels. Thanks again for your responses.

yeah, i am following the exact break down given in the link. using a metallic coat hanger, and using that as the axles. i am just using the straws so that it can rotate in a match box, as a car and to kind of make it a little aesthetic and not as if i didn't put much effort into the design. i am...

That is being done for my final project. I am following this concept: http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/electro/railgun/railgun.html With the aluminum strips and thinking of making a race car and placing it on it. Now, would there be any restrictions on designing a race car with 4...