On Tuesday Cecilia and I did the curious magnetics lab. The first experiment that we did was to build a Gauss Rifle. We built one by using a ruler, 4 strong magnets, 9 metal bars, and tape. We set it up so the strong magnetics were evenly spaced out on the ruler. We taped the magnets down. We then placed two metal balls to the right of each magnet. We then placed the remaining metal ball at the left of the first magnet. When I set the ball there it got pulled by the magnet which hit the all the magnet which caused a chain effect so that each of the balls hit the other magnet in front of them. Then one would go shooting off at the end. It was pretty cool!
We also built a pendulum engine with magnets and heat. We put a candle under the magnet that was attached to a wire. We then put a strong magnet on the side of the board. Then we put the heat under the magnet and it began to go back and forth like a pendulum.
I'm not sure how this has to do with Mission to Mars. Maybe we will have to use magnetic force. This has to do with energy because it's using magnetic energy and heat energy.
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