All Grades
1-3 participants each grade
Given a few household materials, each team will construct a cable car capable of safely carrying a ping-pong ball down a zip line. The objective will be to achieve a target run time which will be revealed on the day of the event. There will be a short written portion testing the physics concepts of the zip line, including an average velocity calculation.
Final Detailed Event Description (added 01/12/2025)
Event Coach Meeting Presentation Slides (added 01/25/2025)
Event Coach Meeting Q & A (added 01/25/2025)
Link to Recording of Event Coach Meeting (added 01/27/2025)
Zip Harness Drilling Instructions
Zip Frame Images
