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Air Cart Materials

  • CC SmartWheel

  • cardboard for cart body (12cm x 40cm)

  • cardboard for ramp (30cm x 100cm)

  • 2 - junk CD-ROMs, with snap-in plastic hubs

  • aluminum axle (15cm)

  • drinking straw

  • rubber bumper (popper)

  • small paper drinking cup (150ml)

  • small DC motor with leads

  • propeller

  • 2 - new 1.5V AA batteries

  • battery holder with leads

  • clay (for added weight)

  • accelerator acrobat

  • wire for support of accelerator acrobat

  • books to prop up ramp

  • tape

  • handheld computer

  • CC LabBook software

  • hot-melt (or cold-melt) glue gun and glue sticks

  • utility knife

  • metal straight edge ruler (metric)

  • scissors


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