Description:

The Mousetrap Vehicle Analyzer is a complete software program that produces a variety of graphs and performs a ton of calculations based on the simple measurements taken from a mousetrap vehicle. For example, based on measurements of mass, wheel diameter, lever arm length, spring constant, and several other measurements, the Analyzer can produce graphs of Distance vs. Time, Speed vs. Time, Acceleration vs. Time and many other such graphs. This powerful program will also calculate the vehicle's total starting energy, the coefficient of friction, rolling friction, starting torque, the power output, efficiency, mechanical advantage, the total distance of travel, and so much more. Don't start your mousetrap vehicle activity without it! Windows and Macintosh (Mac OS X) compatible versions on one disk.

Use this useful program can allow builders to make predictions and see the results of design changes without having to actually make the change on their vehicle; for example, see what happens if you change the length of a mousetrap vehicles lever arm and how that one change will effect the data and graphs within the program.

The Analyzer gives the user the ability to make any possible combination of graphs in order to discover and/or learn about the relationship; for example, how does the length of a lever arm relate to acceleration or speed? How does the pulling force change through the travel distance of a mousetrap vehicle? The Analyzer give the user unlimited ability to make unlimited combination of outputs, the Analyzer is the most advanced tool for any advanced study of mousetrap vehicle projects.

What it will do:

• Graph Speed
• Graph Distance
• Graph Acceleration
• Graph Force
• Graph Potential Energy
• Graph Kinetic Energy
• Graph Work
• Graph Friction
• Graph Tension
• Graph Torque
• Graph String used
• Finding the spring constant
• Finding Friction
• Finding Rotational Inertia
• Finding Starting Energy
• Finding Work and Energy lost
• Finding Gear Ratio
• Finding Mechanical advantage
• Predicting Travel Distance
• Predicting Speed
• And MORE!

*Kits require assembly, actual results will vary, glue and tools not included.

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