Physics
W. Dupre
Joule
Report Guidelines
Due Date:
The report for the joule
mobile project is worth a total of 15 points. Remember the entire project was
worth a total of 60 points (20 points for construction, 25 points for the
competition, and 15 for the report.)
In order to receive all 15
points available the report should be as follows:
1)
Title Page
follow lab report format. {1 pt}
2)
Purpose: Explain
in your own words the goal of this project. {1 pt}
3)
A list of the
materials used to construct your joule mobile; including type, quantity, size,
etc. {1 pt}
4)
Photograph(s) or
detailed drawings showing the final design of your vehicle. {2 pts good photo
or quality drawing, 1 pt poor photo or non-detailed drawing}
5)
Include a section
that explains the propulsion apparatus of your vehicle. In other words, what
happened when the mass was dropped that caused your vehicle to move. Please you
relevant physics terms that apply. {3 pts great explanation including
physics, 2 pts good explanation that does not contain any physics references,
1 pt brief or simplified explanation}
6)
A statement of
the distance your vehicle traveled and your place of finish in the competition.
(Note that results have been posted on this website.) {2 pts both included; 1
pt only one included}
7)
Discuss how these
physics concepts effect the movement of your joule mobile. VECTORS,
FORCE, ACCELERATION, FRICTION, WORK, ENERGY, POTENTIAL ENERGY, KINETIC ENERGY,
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM, and NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION
{3 pts discussed in some detailed, 2
pts brief simplified explanations, 1 pt some of the concepts were not discussed }
8)
Improvements
Discuss ways that you could improve upon your design. Understand to not come up
with a completely new idea. Use your design and determine how could have gotten
more mileage out of your vehicle. {1 pt}
9)
Concluding
remarks on your vehicle or this project. {1 pt}