 | Project title: How much weight can a suspension and cantilever bridge hold? |
Difficulty level: | Middle school |
Main link: | None |
Hypothesis:
I think the suspension bridge will hold more weight. i think this because it has cables that will hold more weight because it is holding the bridge up and to try and prevent it from breaking.
Materials:
Glue masking tape X-Acto knife gram weights awl needle pencil ruler yardstick 4 books 4 paper fastners 2 lengths of string, 6 1/2 feet each 2 lenghts of thread, 9 1/2 feet each cutting board
8 pices of cardboard : 16in. x 12in. 15in. x 3in. two 7in. x 3in. two 3 1/2in. x 3in. 39in. x 12in. 32in. x 4in.
3 cardboard boxes:
2 11in. x 8in. x2in. 32in. x 4in. 10in. x 8in. x 4in.
The Procedure:
1. build the bridges.
2. set up a test area in my basement.
3. test the experiment.
4. record results.
5. clean up
Results:
Haven't done that yet.
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