Build
5 ounces
What is the maximum weight of a pinewood derby car?
Congratulations!
What do you say to the winner of a race?
The force that is applied to the Pinewood Derby® car to make it move.
What is gravity?
This comes in 220, 600, and event 1,000 grit.
What is sandpaper?
2 3/4 inches
How wide can the Pinewood Derby® car be?
Thank you.
What do you say when someone congratulates you?
This is what causes the Pinewood Derby® car to slow down.
What is friction?
A technique that helps paint bond to a surface.
What is priming?
7 inches
How long can the Pinewood Derby® car be?
You can say this to an adult leader after the Pinewood Derby is over.
What is "How can I help?"
A Scout can remove friction by doing any of these things.
Placing weight in the back of the car.
Filing the axels.
Using graphite.
Assuring the wheels are aligned.
Placing the weight here will make the car go faster on the straightaway compared to being faster off the starting block
What is the back of the car?
The person who can use power tools like the band saw and power drill.
Who are the adults?
You can do this to support other Scouts when you're not racing.
What is cheer them on?
The energy stored in the pinewood derby car based on its height and weight.
What is potential energy?
The person who designs and does most of the work sanding, filing, painting, and decorating the pinewood derby car.
Who is the Scout?
A Scout can test how straight your pinewood derby cars axels are by doing this.
What is push it across the floor to see if it goes straight?
Something you can say to another Scout who raced their pinewood derby car.
Good race!
I bet you worked hard on that.
Cool looking car.
The energy of motion created when the pinewood derby car's potential energy converts into speed on the way down the ramp.
What is kinetic energy?
By den: 1st ,2nd ,3rd place for speed
By Pack: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for design, and scouts choice
What are winning categories at Pinewood Derby?