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100
5.0 oz
How much can the Pinewood Derby® car weight?
100
Congratulations!
What do you say to the winner of a race?
100
The force that is applied to the Pinewood Derby car to make it move
What is gravity?
100
This comes in 220, 600, and event 1,000 grit.
What is sandpaper?
100
Coiled metal that can push the car faster than letting it go down the ramp on its own
What is a spring?
200
2 ¾ inches
How wide can the Pinewood Derby® car be?
200
Thank you
What do you say when someone congratulates you?
200
This is what causes the Pinewood Derby car to slow down
What is friction?
200
A technique that helps paint bond to a surface
What is priming?
200
What are illegal wheel modifications?
300
7 inches
How long can the Pinewood Derby® car be?
300
Can I help clean up?
What do you ask after the race is over?
300
This causes the motion of an object to change directions
What is force?
300
Placing the weight here will make the car go faster on the straightaway compared to being faster off the starting block
Where is the back of the car?
300
An example would be glass or things that break easily
What are fragile things?
400
The minimum space from the bottom of a car to the surface of the track.
What is 3/8 of an inch?
400
Do your best
What is the Cubscout motto?
400
Of carpet, wood, and ice, it has the lowest friction
What is ice?
400
Used to reduce friction of axles
What is oil/graphite?
400
These are prohibited if they can get on the track and affect the race surface
What are liquids?
500
The height of the car cannot exceed 3 inches in our pack because of what object?
The timing gate / finish line is 3 inches tall
500
You will always display good sportsmanship if obey either of these scout codes of conduct.
What is the scout oath/law?
500
The shape that is considered to be fastest and most aerodynamic.
What is a wedge?
500
No part of the car may extend past this part of the track while staged to start.
What is the starting pin or start gate?
500
Custom polished these items are prohibited when purchased outside of the Scout Shop
What are axles?