In the Flywheel Powered Car Demonstration for physical science and physics, demonstrate conservation of energy, kinetic energy, gears, and other concepts.
Give this car a push and watch it overcome obstacles—it can even slide on its back! This “mechanical battery” is a wheel and axle that stores and regulates energy through continuous rotational motion. Demonstrate conservation of energy, kinetic energy, gears, and other concepts. The multitude of real-world applications for this mechanical technology is sure to generate lively discussion in your classroom—and it is tons of fun!