Florida Virtual School engineering lab report 1. Thermal Energy and Chemical Change work full Lab Report

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Define the Problem: The goal of the engineering lab was to understand how Thermal Energy and Chemical Change work Criteria and Limitations: In this section, please list at least three criteria that... must be met by your train design. Also include any limitations that could prevent it from getting its cargo to the station. Criteria Limitations I need to have wood burning heaters If I don’t have springs then I wouldn’t get my cargo to the station I need to have helium balloons If I don’t have steam engines then I cannot move at all. I need Evaporative coolers If I don’t have an empty train car then I wouldn’t be able to put it anywhere. Design Ideas—Pros and Cons: In this section, describe three design ideas you have for your train. List at least one pro (a positive) and one con (a negative) for each design option. Description of Train Design Pro Con Train One Spring, Helium Balloons, and Wood burning heaters Wood burning Heater Helium Balloons Train Two Panda, Cargo boxes, and Steam engines Panda Steam engines Train Three Evaporative coolers, empty train cars, and a spring. Empty train cars Spring Data: Record the results of each of the test runs you make to the train station. Be sure to describe any changes you make to your train between each test run. Train One Train Two Train Three Test Results? Any redesign? Test Results? Any redesign? Test Results? Track One It went to the finish line It also went to the finish line My cargo reached the station Track Two My cargo has reached the station I crashed because I didn’t use any springs. My cargo reached the station Track Three My cargo has reached the station I added springs to my train. I failed because I didn’t add the balloons. I didn’t add balloons so that’s why I failed. Analyze Data and Refine Design: This section will include an analysis of your test results and plans for redesigning your train. Please write in complete sentences. 1. Were any of your train designs able to get their cargo to the train station without crashing? Yes, my first train design was able to never crash because it had helium balloons to float up, springs to avoid the impact of the hill, and a Wood burning heater. 2. Which of your criteria presented the most challenge to getting the train to its goal, and why? My second criteria presented the most challenge because If I put the helium balloons, I didn’t put the springs. If you don’t have helium balloons and springs together then you cannot get your cargo to the station [Show More]

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