Wimpy Radar Antenna! Grades 6-8 [electronic resource] / Erik Rushton, Emily Ryan and Charles Swift.

In this activity, students reinforce an antenna tower made from foam insulation so that it can withstand a 480 N-cm bending moment (torque) and a 280 N-cm twisting moment (torque) with minimal deflection. One class period is used to discuss the problem, run the initial bending and torsion tests, and...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Rushton, Erik
Corporate Author:	Tufts University
Other Authors:	Ryan, Emily, Swift, Charles
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2001.
Subjects:	Critical Thinking. Daily Living Skills. Design. Engineering. Experiential Learning. Graphs. Hands on Science. Middle Schools. Science Activities. Science Education. Science Instruction. Science Process Skills. Student Motivation.