How Do You Make A Mouse Trap Car Move Forward?
A common physics experiment for students is that of the mouse trap race car. The car starts off as a few simple parts, and before you know it, you’ll be making the car roll with the power of the mousetrap engine. However, getting it to move forward is something of a challenge. After you’ve built it, the question of setting the pull thread around the axle is the most important part of getting the thing to move forward. Attach the mousetrap to the car so that the bar on the mousetrap faces away from the drive axle when it’s in the closed position. The drive axle is usually the rear axle, and should have an exposed section in the center, according to the traditional mousetrap car design. Tie some string to the center of the snapper arm on the mousetrap. Make the knot tight, so it doesn’t come off while pulling the car forward. Wind the string around the rear axle. You don’t want to attach the string directly to the rear axle, because it will stop the car in its tracks. You need to drape t
