Rubber Band Cart Launcher Lab

Purpose: The purpose of the Rubber Band Cart Launcher Lab was to see the relationship between the amount of stretch of a rubber band and how it has to do with the velocity (m/s). We also observed the transfer of energy during this lab.

Big Question: How are energy and velocity related?

Energy and Velocity are related because the higher the velocity, the more energy is being used.


Whiteboard/ Data from Lab:

This is the data that my group and I collected which shows the amount of stretch, velocity, and the energy that we got from our trials. 

On this whiteboard is our graph for the lab and the formula to find the kinetic energy.

Real World Connection
This lab connects to the real world because if you have ever been to a amusement park, they will usually have a drop zone ride. This relates to our lab because the higher you go up it will increase the amount of velocity and energy needed to come down. When you're at the top, there is potential energy and when you're moving there is kinetic energy.