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Title: Chem E car
Post by: physstudent1 on March 01, 2009, 11:56:17 PM

Hello all,

I'm working on a project for a competition with some peers, where we have to make a car that runs on a chemical reaction and stops on one.  I'm on the team making the stopping mechanism.  Currently our ideas are either an iodine clock or a magnesium acid drip, I was wondering if anyone here has some ideas on what we could use to make the car stop at the required distance! Thank you :D.

Title: Re: Chem E car
Post by: nj_bartel on March 02, 2009, 12:09:10 AM

Break system that is powered by air pressure; chemical reaction that evolves gas

Title: Re: Chem E car
Post by: physstudent1 on March 02, 2009, 01:08:10 AM

that is a great idea thanks!