Data and Calculations
General Specs:
Mass: 210g
frame width: 5.5CM
Frame length: 41.5cm
front axle length: 44cm
back axle length: 21cm
dowel rod on mouse trap length: 45.6cm
wheel diameter: 11.7cm
string length: 73cm
Our Best Run:
Distance: 25 feet
Lateral Distance: 0 feet
'Z' Distance: 25 feet (D-3*L.D.)
(25 ft - 3*0)
time to 5 feet: 5.04, 5.05 seconds
average time to 5 feet: 5.045 seconds
Speed to 5 feet: 1.01 ft./s
(5 ft / 5.045s)
Mass*Speed 5 feet: 212.1 g*ft/s
(210g*1.01 ft/s)
Time total distance: 12.35, 12.39 seconds
Average Time total: 12.37 seconds
Total speed: 2.02 ft/s
(25ft / 12.37s)
Mass*Speed total: 424.2 g*ft/s
(210 g * 2.02 ft/s)
Other Run:
Distance: 25.5 feet
Lateral Distance: 0 feet
'Z' Distance: 25 feet (d-3*l.d.)
(25 ft - 3*0)
Time to 5 seconds: 5.27s, 8.65s
Average time to 5 feet: 6.96s
Speed to 5 feet: 0.71ft/s
(5ft / 6.96s)
Mass*Speed 5 feet: 149.1g*ft/s
(210g*0.71ft/s)
Time total distance: 22.26s, 22.64s
Average time total: 22.45s
Total speed: 1.14 ft/s
(25.5ft / 22,45s)
Mass*Speed total: 239g*ft/s
(210g*1.14ft/s)
Mass: 210g
frame width: 5.5CM
Frame length: 41.5cm
front axle length: 44cm
back axle length: 21cm
dowel rod on mouse trap length: 45.6cm
wheel diameter: 11.7cm
string length: 73cm
Our Best Run:
Distance: 25 feet
Lateral Distance: 0 feet
'Z' Distance: 25 feet (D-3*L.D.)
(25 ft - 3*0)
time to 5 feet: 5.04, 5.05 seconds
average time to 5 feet: 5.045 seconds
Speed to 5 feet: 1.01 ft./s
(5 ft / 5.045s)
Mass*Speed 5 feet: 212.1 g*ft/s
(210g*1.01 ft/s)
Time total distance: 12.35, 12.39 seconds
Average Time total: 12.37 seconds
Total speed: 2.02 ft/s
(25ft / 12.37s)
Mass*Speed total: 424.2 g*ft/s
(210 g * 2.02 ft/s)
Other Run:
Distance: 25.5 feet
Lateral Distance: 0 feet
'Z' Distance: 25 feet (d-3*l.d.)
(25 ft - 3*0)
Time to 5 seconds: 5.27s, 8.65s
Average time to 5 feet: 6.96s
Speed to 5 feet: 0.71ft/s
(5ft / 6.96s)
Mass*Speed 5 feet: 149.1g*ft/s
(210g*0.71ft/s)
Time total distance: 22.26s, 22.64s
Average time total: 22.45s
Total speed: 1.14 ft/s
(25.5ft / 22,45s)
Mass*Speed total: 239g*ft/s
(210g*1.14ft/s)
"Improved" Runs
Best Run
DISTANCE: 24 FEET
LATERAL DISTANCE: 0 FEET
'Z' DISTANCE: 24 FEET (D-3*L.D.)
(24 FT - 3*0)
TIME TO 5 SECONDS: 2.94s, 2.89s
AVERAGE TIME TO 5 FEET: 2.915s
SPEED TO 5 FEET: 1.72FT/S
(5FT / 2.915S)
MASS*SPEED 5 FEET: 361.92G*FT/S
(211G*1.72FT/S)
TIME TOTAL DISTANCE: 10.96S, 11.78S
AVERAGE TIME TOTAL: 11.37S
TOTAL SPEED: 2.11 FT/S
(24Ft / 11.37S)
MASS*SPEED TOTAL: 445.38G*FT/S
(211G*2.11FT/S)
Other Run
DISTANCE: 19 FEET
LATERAL DISTANCE: 0 FEET
'Z' DISTANCE: 19 FEET (D-3*L.D.)
(19 FT - 3*0)
TIME TO 5 SECONDS: 4.78S, 4.65S
AVERAGE TIME TO 5 FEET: 4.715s
SPEED TO 5 FEET: 1.06FT/S
(5FT / 4.715S)
MASS*SPEED 5 FEET: 223.75G*FT/S
(211G*1.6FT/S)
TIME TOTAL DISTANCE: 15.85S, 11.50S
AVERAGE TIME TOTAL: 13.675S
TOTAL SPEED: 1.39 FT/S
(19FT / 13.675S)
MASS*SPEED TOTAL: 293.16*FT/S
(211G*1.39FT/S)
Keegan and Brendan worked on this page
DISTANCE: 24 FEET
LATERAL DISTANCE: 0 FEET
'Z' DISTANCE: 24 FEET (D-3*L.D.)
(24 FT - 3*0)
TIME TO 5 SECONDS: 2.94s, 2.89s
AVERAGE TIME TO 5 FEET: 2.915s
SPEED TO 5 FEET: 1.72FT/S
(5FT / 2.915S)
MASS*SPEED 5 FEET: 361.92G*FT/S
(211G*1.72FT/S)
TIME TOTAL DISTANCE: 10.96S, 11.78S
AVERAGE TIME TOTAL: 11.37S
TOTAL SPEED: 2.11 FT/S
(24Ft / 11.37S)
MASS*SPEED TOTAL: 445.38G*FT/S
(211G*2.11FT/S)
Other Run
DISTANCE: 19 FEET
LATERAL DISTANCE: 0 FEET
'Z' DISTANCE: 19 FEET (D-3*L.D.)
(19 FT - 3*0)
TIME TO 5 SECONDS: 4.78S, 4.65S
AVERAGE TIME TO 5 FEET: 4.715s
SPEED TO 5 FEET: 1.06FT/S
(5FT / 4.715S)
MASS*SPEED 5 FEET: 223.75G*FT/S
(211G*1.6FT/S)
TIME TOTAL DISTANCE: 15.85S, 11.50S
AVERAGE TIME TOTAL: 13.675S
TOTAL SPEED: 1.39 FT/S
(19FT / 13.675S)
MASS*SPEED TOTAL: 293.16*FT/S
(211G*1.39FT/S)
Keegan and Brendan worked on this page