Hovercraft+Project

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Title:
Hovercraft Project

Broad Question:
How well does a hovercraft work on different surfaces?

Specific Question:
Will the hovercraft hover better on dirt, carpet, or smooth surface?

Hypothesis:
It will hover higher on carpet than the other surfaces.

Results:
The hovercraft hovers higher over carpet then dirt and the smooth surface.

General Plan:
I am testing to see how well a hovercraft will hover over different surfaces. (Dirt, and carpet.)

Resources and Budget Table

 * Item || Number needed || Where I will get this || Cost ||
 * Foam || 1 || Store || $3.00 ||
 * Duct Tape || 1 || Store || $2.89 ||
 * Plastic wrap || 1 || Store || $4.69 ||
 * Computer Fan || 1 || old used computer || $0.00 ||

Detailed Procedure:
Step 1. Get materials. Step 2. Cut slot in cardboard box. Step 3. Attach pencil to top of hovercraft. Step 4. Place ruler next to hovercraft/in front of cardboard box.

Time Line
procedure,timeline,photo list complete 2/1 begin experiment 2/4 experiment done 3/1 analysis 3/7 discussion/background 3/15 wiki complete 3/15 posters complete 3/22 kennett science fair 3/29

All Raw Data

 * trial || dirt || carpet || smooth surface ||
 * 1 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 0.4 ||
 * 2 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 0.5 ||
 * 3 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 0.4 ||

Results
====Overall the hovercraft hovered higher over carpet than the other surfaces (dirt, smooth surface). As the hovercraft was hovering over the dirt, the dirt went all over the place. When i put it on carpet, the carpet stayed still and worked just fine. When it was on the smooth surface, it worked just as fine as on carpet. It did hover faster and smoother on the smooth surface than dirt and carpet. When i tested it on carpet, it did not really move around very well, same with the dirt.====