Air Drag
Miller Elementary December 2, 2002
Friction from air can drag on a car and slow it down.

 Where can we put the ramp to measure how far the cars can go with and without wind resistance?
 Set up the ramp the same each time.  Start the cars the same each time.
Let's make holes and put the sail upright. 

Here is where it went without the sail. And here is where it went with the sail. 

 We can keep the sail curved.
The car does go much shorter.
We are trying sideways.


 It is hard to tell if the extra weight or the different shape makes a difference.
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