Sickle Fancart P

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As kids, we've always been told, "Energy cannot be created nor destroyed," but its significance has never really sunk in; unless you're a particle physicist. To summarize what we learned in Freshman physics, we tackled a simple problem. We looked at 3D printed carts with battery-powered fans and assumed that the energy supplied by the batteries would equal the kinetic energy of the car. However, mathematical data proved us wrong. Now, the question is: where did the energy go? The main focus of the project was to apply the design process while working effectively with others to simulate a real-world problem. We had to analyze data and integrate everything we learned in Freshman physics into a single car that could barely fit in a box. How does the car work? It uses a fan to propel it forward, and the car itself has wheels attached to its chassis (the frame of the car), allowing it to roll. We accommodated for these attachments by designing special constraints that made it easy to attach extra pieces.