Car Racing Report

Cars are a relatively new invention. They've been around for a little over 100 years. Carl Benz is credited as the inventor of the modern automobile. He was granted a patent in 1886 for the Benz Patent-Motorwagon. In America, Henry Ford popularized the modern automobile by making cars affordable to the middle class. In 1908, he created and manufactured the Model T. Mr. Ford was an American Industrialist, who also created the assembly line concept which is still in use to this day. Assembly lines are not only used in the automobile industry, but in other industries as well. Ford's invention of the assembly line and the Model- T impacted the world forever. The main parts of a car consist of the engine, transmission, steering wheel, and the wheels. Without those objects there would be no cars today. Cars can range from many different prices. The cheapest being a "Tata Nano" which is $3,000 and less. The most expensive car is the Maybach Exelero Supersport. It can cost as much as $8 million dollars. Technology is now moving at a faster rate ever seen in the history of the country; everything is being improved from cell phones to cars. Some of the new things that are being added to cars today are automatic braking, and a 360 degree view of a vehicle at all times to prevent collisions, or other traumatic events.

Purpose The purpose of this project is to get a better understanding of cars and the ingenuity that goes into making them efficient and agile. The purpose was also to show that building a car is a difficult process.
Materials
Switch $5.00
Motor $5.00
Wire $2.00
1.5 volt batteries $1.00
Electrical tape $.75
Bottle caps $0.00 (From recycled water bottles)
Base of car $0.00 (From recycled container)
Axis for wheels $0.00 (Used skewers I had at home)

Data
Mass of car = 3.76 kg
Distance travelled = 5 m
Time to travel 10 meters = 4.77s
Speed = 1.05 m/s

Learning Outcomes If I