Essay On Race Car

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For my STEM project, I am designing a race car that will be able to race down an inclined plane and across a steady surface. The goal that I would like to achieve is having the car travel over a meter, however this will not be able to happen without the correct parts. Some features that my car will include are spoilers, wheels and axles, wings, and a special body shape. My sprint car demonstrates aerodynamics when the car moves through the air and across the surface. This is because the air is flowing around the car while it is racing down the inclined plane. In addition, there are four parts that help keep the car moving through air; lift, thrust, weight, and drag. Each of these concepts help move my car further and faster. First, ‘lift’ helps “push something up while in motion” (Dunbar) and while my car is not flying, it needs a push from the ramp in order for it to be able to tread through the air. Second, ‘thrust’ is the urge to move in a certain direct. Third, ‘weight’ helps hold the car down. Finally, the ‘drag’ is a force that attempts to slow objects down. The drag affects how far the car moves because of friction. In this situation, the wheels are the drag and the ramp and surface are the forces resisting motion against the car. Without drag, the car could steer off track or flip over. These four concept help my car go faster for long in different ways, for example, lift also reduces the drag on the car and acts in a vertical direction. The heavier or more mass the car …show more content…

First, aerodynamics will help the car glide down the ramp without too much air resistance. Second, if my car can reduce drag as much as it can, then it will race down the ramp without any problems. And finally, having reliable wheels and axles will allow my car to smoothly. These three concepts will me accomplish my goal of building a successful miniature spring

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