Does Power Control the Path - When Electricity Takes Flight

Grade:

5

Teacher:

Niki Tilicki

This project investigates whether a snap circuit fan launches in random directions or if its flight path shows a pattern. The fan was launched one hundred times under the same conditions, and the direction and distance of each launch were recorded, and additional tests were done to see if the battery charge affected the fan’s direction. The data was organized into tables and graphs to look for the fan’s path. The patterns and repeated outcomes, and whether the fans' motion was random or influenced by specific variables, helped us with the results. By testing the battery power, we were able to see if the charge had anything to do with the direction of the fan. This was a fun experiment.

Project presentation