Power Racers - Turbo Prop

Power Racers - Turbo Prop

Using tech card technology these kits illustrate how to make sturdy structures from simple elements and how to combine simple mechanisms to form working mechanical devises.

The Turbo Prop car is pushed thorugh the air by its high speed propeller and frictionis kept to a minimum with large thin wheels. By the principle of Newton's 3rd law of motion the car is propelled forward - with some speed !

Tech card technology is used widely in schools to teach design and technology.

age 8+