Help the team to get to the race and win. You will have to be quick.
Who was in the Mad dog team?
| 1. Mike Duke | |
| 2. Andy Shacklock | |
| 3. Nigel Burgess | |
| 4. Deborah Andrews |
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What is best material to make a fast solar car from?
Hint some answers are better than others and will help you on journey.
| 1. Steel | |
| 2. Fibre Glass | |
| 3. Carbon Fibre | |
| 4. Wood |
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How long will it take?
| 1. 1 day | |
| 2. 2 days | |
| 3. 3 days | |
| 4. 4 days |
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What tyres will you buy?
Hint some answers are better than others and will help you on journey.
| 1. Good | |
| 2. Most expensive Michelin low rolling resistance | |
| 3. Remoulds | |
| 4. Cheap Remoulds |
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did it go in time trials?
| 1. 400miles/hr | |
| 2. 400km/hr | |
| 3. 40miles/hr | |
| 4. 42.5km/hr |
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You want to win the race. What can you do to test things?
| 1. Create a mathematical model for car to test drag | |
| 2. Use a telephone link between car and support vehicle. | |
| 3. Cross your fingers and hope you will be lucky |
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What will you have to do to before you can start the race.
| 1. Charge up the batteries | |
| 2. Good nights rest | |
| 3. Check communication between support vehicle and Mad dog | |
| 4. Check weather report |
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Start easy or hard remove science questions every other one.
What is the Objective of the race
| 1. To complete as many laps as possible in three days | |
| 2. To go as fast as possible | |
| 3. To use the most energy | |
| 4. To be first past the finish post |
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Where is the race taking place
| 1. Large reclaimed area below sea-level Ogata-Mura in Akita Japan | |
| 2. Brands Hatch England | |
| 3. Large disused airport Arizona USA |
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What is "Running on Sunlight"?
| 1. When batteries are charged and sunlight is providing enough energy to drive the car and charge the batteries. | |
| 2. When you have no battery | |
| 3. When the green light is on |
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How long was the car?
| 1. 9m | |
| 2. 12ft | |
| 3. 6m | |
| 4. 18ft |
Choose adjectives that will describe driving you will need to look closely at pictures here and on the web site.
Click here to look more closely at driving conditions.
| 1. Comfortable | / | cramped |
| 2. Easy to steer | / | hard to steer |
| 3. Exciting | / | relaxing |
| 4. Good visibility | / | poor visibility |
You aren’t driving the car today. You are back at the support vehicle. It's really sunny but the satellite weather prediction for tomorrow warns of clouds. This will reduce your chances of "running on sunlight".
The light will be gone in 2 hours. What will you do?
| 1. Run the car until the light goes | |
| 2. Stop the car and charge the batteries for tomorrow | |
| 3. Have a tea break and discuss it |
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Why were only staff able to drive the car?
| 1. Dangerous | |
| 2. Difficult to steer | |
| 3. Difficult to brake | |
| 3. The staff wanted all the fun |
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Couldn’t use this on the roads in Britain because
| 1. Brakes don't work very well. | |
| 2. It couldn’t carry passengers | |
| 3. The Sun doesn’t shine enough | |
| 4. The Sun is obscured by buildings | |
| 5. It's Not safe |
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Why is the array (the solar cells arranged together) flat?
| 1. More sun light whichever direction sun coming from | |
| 2. Aerodynamics | |
| 3. Looks Good |
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© Philip Cole 2001
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