Rebel Racers
Event Location: Cocoa-FL
Competition: Junior Solar Sprint
Division: 4-6 (JSS Green)
School: Christ Church School
Team Size: 4
Team Info
Rebel Racers – Cheetah Solar Racing Team
Christ Church School
Sage C, Christie C, Dallas B and William B
Design Documentation
Project Log
Finished Car Specifications
Length: 28.8 cm
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 15 cm
weight: 198.2 g
wheels rear: 4.2 cm front: 3.5
Components:
2 sheets of balsa wood 4″x12″x1/4″
Velcro
Solar Made solar panel and motor
Battery pack
Pitsco wheels for rear and rubber bands, axel, and nylon spacers
Soalr made wheels for front no rubber tires, axel and nylon spacers
push button switch, wires and alligator clips
glue sticks
Test Results / Trial Runs
Battery: 25 ft
Attempt
1 – 8.8 seconds
2 – 9.0 seconds
3 – 9.5 seconds
Average speed: 2.7 ft/sec
Solar Panel: 50 ft – partly cloudy
Attempt
1 – 24.0 seconds
2 – 22.4 seconds
3 – 25.1 seconds
Average: 2.1 ft/sec
Solar Panel: 50 feet – cloudy
Attemp
1 – 26.2 seconds
2 – 25.8 seconds
3 – 26.9 seconds
Average speed: 1.9 ft/sec
Vehicle Features Video
Link to video: http://tinyurl.com/CCSrebelracers2022
Additional Information
