Kids Science Experiments - Invisible Force
Invisible Force Moving Car
Push a car
Materials you will need:
Steps:
1. Take one magnet, one matchbox car and the rubber band (or blu tack). Secure the magnet with the South Pole of the magnet on the top of the car towards the back of the matchbox car using the blu tack or rubber band.
2. Take the second magnet and blu tack it (or wrap the rubber band around) secured at the front end of the matchbox car with the opposite pole (North) of the magnet at the front end of the car.
3. Position the second car so that it is placed behind the first car. What happens? Opposite Poles attract each other.
4. Swap the pole (magnet) around on one of the matchbox cars. Position one car behind the other. What happens? Same Poles repel or push away so the cars to not come together.
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3 Step 4 - top view
Step 4 - side view
Have some fun with the magnetic cars. Use the magnetic set up from Step 4 (with like poles facing each other). Play a game where you set up an obstacle course and try to manuever (steer) your car around the course with your second car operating (steering) the first car.
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