Toy Car

Lab Activity

Mechanical Dissection: Toy Car with Flywheel

Description

Schylling Toys makes a small toy car for children that contains a metal flywheel, a two-axle gear train, and a simple cam and lever system to create movement of the headlights or some other attachment as the car moves across a surface.

Purpose

-To explore how simple mechanics are used to store energy and alter direction of motion.

-Freshman or sophomore level students of all majors

Contributor

Kate Disney

Institution

Mission College

Activity Classification

Activity Classification

Cross-Cutting Concepts	Congnitive Dimension	Tech Topic Area - Engineering
○ Systems	● Knowledge	○ Medical
		○ Bio-based
● Design	○ Capabilities	● Energy & Power
		○ Info Tech & Comm
○ Connections	○ Decision-making	○ Transportation
		○ Manufacturing & Const

Lab Materials

Lab handout: Dissection of a Toy Car with Flywheel

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