Race Day

On race day our mousetrap vehicle didn't go as far as it had the other times we tested it. It only went 2, 3 and 4 metres but on the weekend it went at least 6 metres. However when our vehicle competed in the drag race, we didn't win, but our vehicle went quite a bit farther than it had when we were testing it for distance.

If we could modify our vehicle, we probably would have used screws to attach the mousetrap instead of glue. This is because right during our practice run, the mousetrap came off. I think we also would have used something different to attach the axels to the chassis because the wheels moved too much with the pipe holders that we used.

If we could design a completely different car, I think we would have used something a bit lighter for the chassis and toy wheels with an axle already attached so it works a bit better. We probably also would have attached the axle way differently because the pipe holders we used didn't work very well.

To make our vehicle perform better, we should have tightened the string a bit more and made sure that the wheels were more straight so that the vehicle didn't turn as much.

Blake, Jenn, Dylan and Austin's mousetrap vehicle

 

Our vehicle in a drag race