Science Fair Project With a Turbo 3000 Car Kit

This project has been submitted to the Online Science Fair Contest, 2007, hosted by Super Science Fair Projects.

QUESTION:

I am trying to find out if the Turbo 3000 car will run with the ball while the car is moving and the light is working.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

PREDICTION:

1. The styrofoam ball will float while the car is moving.
2. When I use all the materials to assemble the car, it will work.
3. I think the light will work.

HYPOTHESIS:

If I use all the materials to build the Turbo 3000 car correctly, then it should roll with the ball while the light is on.

PROCEDURES:

1. Inventory count: 5 minutes
2. Connect motor to terminal: 2 minutes
3. Assemble the on/off switch: 8 minutes
4. Assemble the battery box: 10 minutes
5. Assemble the fan: 7 minutes
6. Assemble steps 2, 3, 4, and 5 to body: 3 minutes
7. Attach the front tires and attach the rear tires.
8. Attach the bulb.
9. Connect wires to switch and batteries.
10. Install batteries

RESULTS:

When I turned on the switch, the Turbo 3000 moved across the table. The ball floated while the car was moving. The light also turned on as it was supposed to.

CONCLUSION:

My hypothesis was correct, because I used all the materials correctly and followed the directions. When I put the car together and turned the switch on, it moved across the table while the ball floated and the light turned on.

Rev up the engine! What kind of science fair projects can you do with a solar car? Will you prove or disprove that this is the wave of the future when it comes to the automobile industry?