Goals
The scrambler vehicle is launched by me.
What is a falling mass (weight)?
Maximum team members
2
True or False. Space is not recommended on each side of the track.
False. Space is recommended to allow for error in the vehicle's path.
True or False. The egg should be small, Grade B chicken eggs.
False. The egg should be Grade A large chicken eggs.
The vehicle will be launched two times. What score will be taken for the scoring? Is it the best score or the worst score?
They will take the best score.
What is the meaning of impounding?
Impound is a period of time before the competition which you use to submit your vehicles.
Minimum team members
1
Should the Terminal Barrier be placed parallel to the imaginary center line that connects both the start and the end?
No. It should be perpendicular to the imaginary center line.
True or False. We should bring our own eggs
False. The event supervisor will give us the egg.
True or False. The maximum weight for the falling mass is 3 kg.
False. The weight should not exceed 2 kg.
What is the meaning of a terminal barrier in this event?
A terminal barrier is a wall which is at the end of the track the vehicle travels. The vehicle should try to get as close as possible to the terminal barrier without hitting it.
Does this event require impounding? To understand impounding, click "200" in the "Goals" column
Yes
True or False. The minimum width of the track will be 1 meter.
False. It will be 1.5 meters.
Which type calculators should we bring?
Class III
True or False. Data, calculator, and other non-electronic devices need to be impounded.
False.
What is a vehicle which should travel as fast as it could, reaching the desired target without breaking the egg?
Are teams from the same school allowed to share launchers, falling mass, and alignment devices?
Yes.
By the rules, are teams allowed to choose a track if the event supervisor says they can choose?
Yes.
Which type of eye protection should we bring?
Eye protection type B
True or False. The terminal barrier should be hard, flat, and a slanted box. To learn what a terminal barrier is, answer "300" in the "Goals" column.
False. It should be a vertical wall.
What is the goal in scrambler?
To make a vehicle move by itself using a falling mass and to make it reach the target as fast and as near as it could without breaking the egg in front of it.
True or False. The dimensions for the imaginary rectangle box in which the vehicle, the falling mass, and the cushion to protect the floor in the ready-to-run configuration must completely fit are 100cmx50cm base and 100cm height.
True
True or False. The exact Target distance from the start point to the end point will be between 7m to 10m. The distance will be chosen by the event supervisor and announced after impound period. (To learn what impounding is, click "200" in the "Goals" column.
True.
What type of pencil should be used as a release mechanism?
Any part of an unsharpened #2 pencil with an unused eraser, which will be provided by the event supervisor.
True or False. Participants can change their mass whenever they want.
False. Participants are not allowed to change their mass after their mass is measured.