Balloon Propelled Lego Car

Air is forced out of the end of the balloon which means there must be an equal and opposite reaction pushing the car forward.

Balloon propelled lego car. When the air stored in the balloon rushes out through the narrow opening in the straw it exerts a force on the car action. Balloon Powered LEGO Car. Make cute little monsters using foam pom poms and pipe cleaners.

Make a small hole on the boat with the LEGO bricks to hold the balloon in place. The car in its turn exerts an equal and opposite reactive force and is propelled forward. To propel the car blow up the balloon then twist it a little to keep the air from escaping.

LEGO Education Simple Machines and a LEGO Balloon Car Homegrown Learners One of the best additions to our LEGO resources has been the Simple Machines set from Lego Education. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Put it in between two little towers with a block on top to attach the balloon.

Take this fun activity even farther with races and Lego prizes too. Jul 27 2014 - Learn how to make a LEGO balloon propelled car. Were experimenting with building balloon-powered cars from LEGO bricks.

Blow up the balloon not too big and hold the end shut while you place the boat on the water. Attach magnets to the back to hang them on. This is your cars propulsion system.

Learn how to build a car from Legos that is propelled by a balloon. A balloon powered car is a great way to learn about kinetic energy potential energy conservation of energy and Newtons Laws of Motion. We were inspired by Davis Creek Elementarys post about Lego cars.