Physics Project

Physics Project

Flying cabbage

Objective: You, the student, will devise a way to cause a cabbage to travel through the air covering really large distances. Your group may have a maximum of 1 person in the group.

Standards:

SP1a, f; SP3a

Rules:

1. The cabbage may not be altered. This includes, but in not limited to

A. Cooking

B. Chemical Treatments

C. Protective Coverings

2. The cabbage must be at least 400 g.

3. The device must be constructed of common household items. This does not mean that you can find it in your house. This means that an average American family should have a reasonable chance of finding that item in their house. If you are in doubt, please ask the teacher to approve your item or items.

4. The device may not be powered by

A. any internal or external combustion

B. electricity

C. human or animal power

D. air pressure

5. The device must be triggered by a single fingered, downward poke. This motion should be similar to pushing downward on the key of a keyboard.

6. Distance of travel is only measured until the first time the cabbage hits the ground.

7. Your cabbage must be decorated so that it resembles a teacher or administrator from Woodland High School (personified). You must tell the name of the teacher or administrator

8. Worth two grades (project is a test grade and report is a lab grade).

9. Time and distance data must be recorded.

10. Calculations of initial horizontal velocity and height should be made. Report should be completed for a separate lab grade. Lab report is due October 29, 2012.

Project is due October 26, 2012

Project Flying Cabbage Rubric

Standards: SP1a, f; SP3a