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Maths
100
How high above the desk did your cables have to be?
30cm
100
What material are pylons made from?
Steel
100
What metric unit would you use to measure the height of a real pylon?
Metres
100
If 1m length of cable weighs 10kg, how much does a 15m piece of cable weigh?
150kg
200
How many straws were each team given?
15
200
Would a bird be electrocuted if it sat on a high voltage electrical cable?
No
200
What metric unit could be used to measure the weight of the cables?
kilograms or tonnes
200
If each craft straw is 30cm long, what is the total length of 15 straws?
450cm (4.5m)
300
What weight was put on each cable to test the pylon's strength?
20g
300
Are electrical cables conductors or insulators?
Conductors
300
How many Watts are there in a Kilowatt?
1000
300
A pylon is braced in a triangular pattern. If two of the angles in a triangle are 65 degrees, what is the third angle in the triangle?
50 degrees
400
What was the desk fan used to model?
Wind
400
Can electricity from renewable sources be carried in overhead power cables?
Yes
400
What is the unit of force used to measure the load on the pylon structure?
Newtons/ kilonewtons
400
Which pylon is taller, 20 m, 2,000 cm or 20,000 mm?
They are all the same height.