After we got that Monolith on it’s way Bong asked a really good question — do wheels work well on other surfaces?
You see, on the Tiny Planet of Technology, the floor is metallic and pretty smooth. But what would happen if the floor was made of carpet?
So, when we got back to the Home Planet we decided to do a little experiment to see just that. We learned a few things, but before we give you our conclusions why don’t you try it yourself.
things you need
- long strip of sandpaper
- long, smooth piece of wood
- long strength of smooth carpet
- small toy car
what you do
- Take the toy car and push it along the surface of the wood.
- Now push the toy car along the strip of sandpaper.
- Next push the toy car along the carpet.
On which surface does your toy car run best? Which one gives you the smoothest movement?
what we found
We discovered that our toy car had an easier time on the piece of wood than on the sandpaper or carpet because there was less friction. What did you discover?