Wood Rubber Band Car Designs

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Wood rubber band car designs. Rubber bands can inflict pain if mishandled. The energy generated from the rubber band snapping back into shape is enough to power this small car. Build a rubber band car what you need. When the rubber band unwinds and the axle spins it transforms the potential stored energy into kinetic energy or motion.

Legos cardboard and other household items are used. Rubber bands are a convenient and effective way to teach energy transformation and this rubber band car makes that lesson a blast. 2 straws this will be the frame of the car. A quick google search for rubber band car project yields tens of thousands of results so why reinvent the rubber band powered wheel the top results show cars with small wheels without traction or cd wheels which are difficult to attach to an axel both of.

When you turn the axle on the car you are giving the rubber band potential energy which is stored energy. Adult supervision is recommended for children under 10. Here are the items needed for your diy race car and the step by step directions for making a diy rubber band racer. Wind the rubber band around the axle.

I ll include affiliate links to find what you need on amazon as well. These are recycled paper staws. Other designs of rubber band cars instead of cardboard the cars can use a variety of lightweight materials for the chassis such as lego balsa wood light plastic container cereal box or foam board. Loop the loose end of the rubber band over the catch.