Car Limits
How much can the Pinewood Derby car weight?
5.0 ounces
What do you say to the winner of a race?
Congratulations!
What force slows your car down on the track?
Friction
This comes in 220, 600, and even 1,000 grit.
Sandpaper
How wide can the Pinewood Derby car be?
2.75 inches
What do you say when someone congratulates you?
Thank you!
Placing weight here makes a car faster on the straightaway.
Rear (back) of the car.
Rounding edges and making the car thinner helps with this principle.
Aerodynamics
How long can the Pinewood Derby car be?
7.0 inches
What do you ask after the race is over?
Can I help?
The force that is applied to the Pinewood Derby car to make it move.
Gravity
A little of this substance applied to the axles helps reduce friction.
Powdered graphite