Design a Toy with Kinematics: Get Creative

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The discussion revolves around designing a toy for children that incorporates principles of kinematics and conservation of energy. The original poster seeks creative ideas for this project.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants explore the concept of designing a simple toy, with one suggesting an elastic car as a potential idea. There is also a question regarding how to determine the spring constants of rubber bands.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants sharing initial ideas and questions. One participant has indicated they found a method to measure spring constants, which may guide further exploration.

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The original poster emphasizes the need for simplicity in the toy design suitable for young children, which may influence the types of ideas and approaches discussed.

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As part of a culminating activity for my course, I am asked to design and build a toy for children that uses kinematics and conservation of energy. I was wondering if anybody could post some ideas?
 
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gbaby370 said:
As part of a culminating activity for my course, I am asked to design and build a toy for children that uses kinematics and conservation of energy. I was wondering if anybody could post some ideas?

Why don't you tell us YOUR ideas first. If you HAVE no ideas, you are just asking us to do your work. That's not the way this forum works.
 
Ok, well the requirements is to make it something simple that young children can play with.

I've decided I'm going to make an elastic car.

Now my next question is, Is there a way that I can find the spring constants of the rubber bands I will use?
 
Disregard, I found a meter stick and a fish scale.
 

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