How Happy Learned to
Putt
• By: Lucas Beecham, Nathan Kennedy,
Jarrod Brown, and Charlie Morrow
Our Machine
• This machine uses basic energy conversions and
concepts of physics to make a hole in one.
• Made out of balsa and hotwheels track connected
with hot glue and all joints strengthened with
wire, making this device extremely sturdy.
Racers Delight
• Converts potential
to kinetic energy.
• Energy transferred
through pendulums.
• We neglected
friction in our
calculations
The Putt Heard Round
the World
• Car goes through
accelerator
• Impacts golf ball with
enough force to get it
up the ramp and into
hole
• Coefficient of
restitution of collision
is unknown
Conclusion
• Took many hours and a lot of work
• Good learning experience even though
some of us have already had this
experience.
• Overall it was a fun project.