Miller Elementary eLab Cars

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October 30, 2002

Some of the previously made eLab projects were checked out.

Then two kinds of storage methods were built.

Using one motor as a dynamo, the lamp could be lit or a car with motor made to move. Electrical energy can be "saved" for later by using a LEGO capacitor.

The car took only 48 seconds to travel from one side of the room to the other the first time, 1 minute 5 seconds back and 2 minutes 11 seconds the third time. It only went about one eight of the way more before stopping on one full capacitor.

The rubber band capacitor can work as a pull back car or the arm can be pulled back. When you want to have the car to go, unlatch the pawl from its ratchet.

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