featuresNovember 5, 2015
Materials n Turkey baster n Ping-pong balls Instructions STEP 1: Using the turkey baster, engineer a turkey baster ping-pong ball launcher that will shoot a ping-pong ball at least 15 feet. STEP 2: Convey your design through sketches, drawings and a physical model, known as a prototype...

Materials

  • Turkey baster
  • Ping-pong balls

Instructions

STEP 1: Using the turkey baster, engineer a turkey baster ping-pong ball launcher that will shoot a ping-pong ball at least 15 feet.

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STEP 2: Convey your design through sketches, drawings and a physical model, known as a prototype.

STEP 3: Test the prototype and refine the design by identifying changes that need to be made.

Explanation

Using the engineering design process, which is a series of steps engineers use to guide them as they solve problems, you designed a turkey baster ping-pong ball launcher. However you designed the launcher, an applied force pushes the ping-pong ball, causing it to shoot at least 15 feet.

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