Jet Car Thought Questions

Jet Car Thought Questions

1) Have you put a jet car into motion? What is your best distance so far? What is your grade at this point?
I have put a jet car into motion. My farthest is 7.47. MY grade is an A.


2) What is your opinion on the Balloon Jet Car project so far? Which challenge are you planning to complete?
This project was a really fun brain twister. You think that the most complicated version of a jet car will work, but in the end the simple car worked the best for me. The hardest part about is was that figuring out why it was turning a certain way.


3) Which of these statements best describe you?

1. “I have mastered the balloon jet car challenge!”
2. “I haven’t mastered this challenge yet but I am close.”
3. “I wonder if I will be able to master this challenge.”
4. “I am very frustrated and I am sure that I will not master this challenge.”

a

4) Fill in the circles below that apply to your car:

• my balloon provides a good push for my car-This one
• my wheels roll freely with little friction
• my wheels don’t wobble-this one
• my car is not too heavy or too light
• my car is carefully built-this one
• my car does not turn easily
• my effort has been outstanding…I have worked outside of class on the project- mostly this one
• my effort has been consistent…I do not socialize when I should be working-most of the time
• my effort is ongoing…I plan to persevere to success

5) If a jet car travels 6 meters in 9 seconds, what is the car’s speed?
1 meter in 1.5 seconds




6) Is the answer in #5 an average or instantaneous speed? Explain.
It’s an average because it starts at 0 the reaches different speeds throughout its time from point A to point B.



7) What extra information is needed in question #5 to turn the speed answer into a velocity?
Away from Mr.Lammers desk (Aka South) and towards the door.