Design Brick-Powered Vehicle: Travel 40ft & Stop on Dime

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The discussion focuses on designing a vehicle powered solely by a falling brick, utilizing potential energy converted to kinetic energy through a pulley system. The vehicle must travel exactly 40 feet and stop precisely at that distance. Participants are encouraged to share their ideas and progress, emphasizing the importance of self-initiative in problem-solving. The forum highlights the collaborative nature of the project, inviting contributions while stressing that assistance is contingent on participants demonstrating their own efforts. Overall, the goal is to create an innovative and functional design for the brick-powered vehicle.
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Design a vehicle that is powered only by a block of brick as the source of energy.

The vehicle must travel 40 feet and stop on the dime after 40 feet (in other words travel total of 40 feet of distance).

Design a pulley system involving a brick falling from a height (stored potential energy converted to kinetic energy) to move this vehicle.

All help is appreciated in advance,
Thanks
 
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