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1. Homework Statement
Ok so for class we are building this mousetrap car; and in my group were going to include the study of Kinetic Energy of the mousetrap car. Really i want to prove that the distance increases because the length of the lever arm increases, and through this i can prove that the kinetic energy will decrease as well.
F net = ma
E=1/2mv^2
Famous Five
-Vehicle is only to be powered by the spring potential energy of the mousetrap spring
- I figured cause of ^ that, the cars mass has to be reduced to a bare minimum.
- By reducing the mass the kinetic energy will increase. Here is where i am stuck. How do i prove that? E = 1/2 mv^2, so as the mass decreases the kientic energy will increase, and the velocity.
-The experiments I am conducting is changing the length of the lever arm, this would allow the distance to increase? Am i Correct? Why? because during the 180 degree rotation of the mousetrap, the arm would take longer to snap which would allow the string to continue to turn the wheels before it has to depend on Kinetic Energy?
Ok so for class we are building this mousetrap car; and in my group were going to include the study of Kinetic Energy of the mousetrap car. Really i want to prove that the distance increases because the length of the lever arm increases, and through this i can prove that the kinetic energy will decrease as well.
Homework Equations
F net = ma
E=1/2mv^2
Famous Five
The Attempt at a Solution
-Vehicle is only to be powered by the spring potential energy of the mousetrap spring
- I figured cause of ^ that, the cars mass has to be reduced to a bare minimum.
- By reducing the mass the kinetic energy will increase. Here is where i am stuck. How do i prove that? E = 1/2 mv^2, so as the mass decreases the kientic energy will increase, and the velocity.
-The experiments I am conducting is changing the length of the lever arm, this would allow the distance to increase? Am i Correct? Why? because during the 180 degree rotation of the mousetrap, the arm would take longer to snap which would allow the string to continue to turn the wheels before it has to depend on Kinetic Energy?