Egg Crash Cars Other Materials Data Tables

Original Prototype Data

Speed

Trial 1 / Trial2 / Trial 3 / Trial 4 / Trial 5
Prototype / 1.07 s / 1.05 s / 1.19 s / 1.1 s / 1.16 s

Safety

Trial 1 / Trial2 / Trial 3 / Trial 4 / Trial 5
Prototype / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

Wheel Size

Safety (yes or no)

Wheel Size / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
Small / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Big / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

Time to travel 2 meters

Wheel Size / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
Small / 1.23 s / 1.11 s / 1.03 s / 1.22 s / 1.11 s
Big / 1.09 s / 1.14 s / 1.2 s / 1.11 s / 1.17 s

Amount of Cotton In Egg Holder Safety (yes or no)

Amount of cotton / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
Little / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Medium / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Lot / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

Time to travel 2 meters

Amount of cotton / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
Little
Medium
Lot

Height of Egg Holder

Safety (yes or no)

Height of egg holder / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
Short
Moderate
Tall / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
None

Time to travel 2 meters Speed (mph)

Height of egg holder / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
Short
Moderate
Tall / 1.06 s / 1.15 s / 1.03 s / 1.1 s
None

Amount of Wheels

Safety (yes or no)

Amount of wheels / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
4 wheels / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
No wheels / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
8 wheels
3 wheels

Time to travel 2 meters Speed (mph)

Amount of wheels / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
4 wheels / 1.2 s / 1.08 s / 1.14 s / 1.25 s / 1.07 s
No wheels / Did not make / It the full two / Meters, but / Cleared the / Ramp.
8 wheels
3 wheels

Counter- Weight Location

Safety (yes or no)

Counter-Weight Location / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
Front / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Middle / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Back / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
None / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

Time to travel 2 meters

Counter-Weight Location / T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5
Front / 2.3 s / 1.62 s / 1.56 s / 1.64 s / 1.43 s
Middle / 1.42 s / 1.35 s / 1.41 s / 1.29 s / 1.37 s
Back / 2.01 s / 1.59 s / 1.37 s / 1.59 s / 1. 46 s
None / 1.23 s / 1.12 s / 1.21 s / 1.1 s / 1.16 s

Note: No changes were made to the prototype were made except for what was needed for that experiment. Italics indicate either a control or what was used in the prototype. Bold Print Indicates what worked the best