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Are electric cars suited for Canada? S Which Motor Oil Reduces Friction the Most? Synthetic or Conventional? S How do Car Engines Work? S Test which drink would make a car go the fastest by putting a nitro tablet inside the drink S How the different types of gears work and what gears are used for. R S The Aerodynamic Drag of Several Basic Vehicle Shapes R S S Build a solar toy car and explain its operation. R R R R R R R R R R R S What are flying cars? S How brakes work? R S What do you know about cars? R
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Determine your car's fuel efficiency under different driving conditions.
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Build a Real Hovercraft R Determine the effects of different motor oils and anti-friction additives on the level of friction measured between a moving and a stationary part. R Determine whether it is an advantage to have an additional third eye-level headlight versus the two standard headlights on cars. R Find out the most efficient speed at which to run a Light Electric Vehicle (LEV). R R Does a Go-kart Have a Faster Lap Time with Hard Compound Tires, or Soft Compound Tires? R Find out if the aerodynamics of a locomotive affects its wind resistance. R What Type of Motor Oil Will Cause the Least Amount of Friction? R R Determine the effect of tire pressure on gasoline consumption. R R Research the effectiveness of rubberized asphalt as a traffic noise mitigation measure. R R The effects of temperature and high speed air on the force applied on a stock car R R The Difference Between Standard Sealed Beam Headlights and Halogen Headlights R What Type of Fuel Has the Greatest Energy per Unit Mass? R R Nitrogen: The Tire Gas of the Future R R Demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion by a rocket car with escaping air as the action force R How does the height of a ramp affect potential energy of a car? R Determine which model car will travel the furthest when released from a ramp. R Build a solar toy car and explain its operation. R R R R R R R R R R R R S Why we need hydrogen cars? R S Determine if car exhaust has a detrimental effect on seedlings and germination rate. R R S The Effect of Spring Resistance on Speed of a Remote Control Car S R The effect of the holes' size on the bottom of a hovercraft of the hovercraft's speed. R Explore possible future cars R S S Build an amphibious car. R The effect of weight placement on a car racing down a slope S Interdisciplinary Topic: Transportation |
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Electric car innovative battery performance evaluation.
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Creating a SensorGVS: A Sonar/Accelerometer Guided Vehicle Stabilization System R Semi trailer drag reduction S Measure the force of impact of a simulated vehicle on a set of barriers arranged in various configurations to determine the configuration that most safely and successfully slows the vehicle R Determine what shape undercarriage for an armed forces vehicle would deflect the greatest amount of energy if attacked by an IED (Improvised Explosive Device). R How Much Energy is Lost to Friction in a Motor? R Tailgate Efficiency in Relation to Vehicular Aerodynamics R The Effect of Ambient Temperature on Temperature Rise in Enclosed Vehicles S The Physics of Car Safety R S Demonstrate that a driver's behavior can be influenced by the presence of surveillance cameras. R The Effects of the Lunar Cycle on Rates of Fatal Car Accidents R Propane vs. Gasoline R R R The Effect of Suspensions on a Car's Vertical Acceleration R Investigate the stopping distance required by moving vehicles when a retarding force acts on them R Build a solar toy car and explain its operation. R R R R R R R R R R R R S Find out whether the level of Carbon Monoxide (CO) emitted from car warm-up is hazardous to health. R What are hybrid cars? R Explore Automotive Seat Design R S A deterministic computer simulator for PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) networks R S Intelligent Intersections in Various Vehicle Traffic Networks and the Resulting Changes in Network Efficiency R R Interdisciplinary Topic: Transportation |
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