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- Page 1 E X PE R I M E NT M A N UA L Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com Thames &...
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Page 2: Safety Information
Solar CAR | SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING! Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. There is a risk of choking due to small parts that may be swallowed or inhaled. Keep the experiment materials and finished models out of the reach of small children. There is a risk of strangulation if long cords are wrapped around the neck. -
Page 3: Experiment To Hit The Ground Running
Solar CAR Using the power of the sun YOU WILL NEED › Solar module › 2 motor shafts › Sunlight HERE’S HOW Insert the motor shafts into the solar module short end first, and slide the module switch to the “sun” symbol. -
Page 4: The Parts In Your Kit
Solar CAR | The parts in your kit x 11 Description Description Qty. Item No. Qty. Item No. MOTOR SHAFT 702801 714002 SOLAR MODULE with Motor MEDIUM AXLE BODY PANEL, large 714003 703238 WHEEL BODY PANEL, small 714004 714006 JOINT... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
The parts in your kit ..........2 Contents ..............3 Tips and Tricks ......... 4 MODELS AND EXPERIMENTS Solar Car ........... 5 Experiment 1: Vroooooom... The solar cell lets your car zoom across the floor in an environmentally friendly way. -
Page 6: Tips And Tricks
Solar CAR | Tips and Tricks THE ANCHOR PIN LEVER Take a look inside the kit box and find a little tool — the anchor pin lever. 1. The “A” end of the lever lets you remove anchor pins easily. -
Page 7: Solar Car
Solar CAR Solar Car Can a real car run on solar energy? Sure it can! Of course, the car has to be very light and it has to have a large portion of its surface area covered with solar cells. You can use the components in the kit to build your own car powered with energy from the solar cell. - Page 8 Solar CAR | Solar Car Required Parts...
- Page 9 Solar Car | Solar CAR Completed...
- Page 10 DID YOU KNOW … This yellow racer, which was built at Bochum University in Germany, is called “SolarWorld No. 1.” At a race held in Australia in 2007, it got a prize for being the best-looking solar car in the world!
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Page 11: Solar Helicopter
Solar CAR Solar Helicopter Lift off and fly! Helicopters are highly maneuverable and can be deployed in many terrains for many different jobs — as rescue helicopters, for monitoring traffic, and for police operations. They can easily get to impassable areas, and they can carry large loads. - Page 12 Solar CAR | Solar Helicopter Required Parts...
- Page 13 Solar Helicopter | Solar CAR Completed...
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Page 14: Take Off
Solar CAR | Solar Helicopter EXPERIMENT 2 What makes a helicopter take off? YOU WILL NEED › The assembled solar helicopter › Energy source (sunlight, halogen energy- saving bulb, battery) HERE’S HOW Run the helicopter with the solar cell or the battery, sliding the switch to the appropriate setting. -
Page 15: Wind Maker
Solar CAR Wind Machine It doesn’t just look like a fan, it is one. Wind machines like this are often used on film sets. Instead of cooling things, their job is to create wind on demand, causing the actors’ hair to blow and their clothes to flutter. - Page 16 Solar CAR | Wind Machine Required Parts...
- Page 17 Wind Machine | Solar CAR Completed...
- Page 18 Solar CAR | Wind Machine EXPERIMENT 3 How does a wind machine work? YOU WILL NEED › The assembled wind machine › String (10 cm) › Ruler › Scissors › Energy source (sunlight, halogen energy- saving bulb, battery) HERE’S HOW...
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Page 19: Solar Jet
Solar CAR Solar Jet There are, in fact, airplanes capable of flying with solar energy. They are extremely light (weighing about the same as a car) and powered by electric motors. The motors are supplied with energy converted by thousands of solar cells mounted on the wings. - Page 20 SolaR CAR | Solar Jet Required Parts...
- Page 21 Solar Jet | Solar CAR Completed...
- Page 22 Solar CAR | Solar Jet EXPERIMENT 4 What makes your plane fly? YOU WILL NEED › The assembled solar jet › String (about 1.90 meters) › Energy source (sunlight, halogen energy- saving bulb, battery) HERE’S HOW Pull the string tight and start turning in a For this experiment, it’s best to start...
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Page 23: Gyrocopter
Solar CAR Gyrocopter This neat flying machine is also known as a “rotaplane” or “autogyro.” It is mostly flown by hobby pilots, since it is not as expensive as a helicopter and is also easier to fly. In contrast to helicopters, the gyrocopter needs a runway to get started. - Page 24 Solar CAR | Gyrocopter Required Parts Required Parts...
- Page 25 Gyrocopter | Solar CAR Completed...
- Page 26 Solar CAR | Gyrocopter EXPERIMENT 5 How does a gyrocopter work? YOU WILL NEED › The assembled gyrocopter › Energy source (sunlight, halogen energy- saving bulb, battery) › 1 sheet of white letter-sized paper Climb carefully onto a chair, hold your ›...
- Page 27 Check It Out | Solar CAR How does a solar cell work? When the sun shines on a solar cell, the electrons in the cell start to move. Wherever there are a lot of electrons, a negative pole forms. Wherever there are “electron holes,” a positive pole forms.
- Page 28 SolaR CAR | Check It Out A race for solar cars The toughest race for solar cars is held in Australia. Since 1987, teams have been sent from all over the world to compete on behalf of DARWIN START 0 KM...
- Page 29 Check It Out | Solar CAR SOLAR AIRSHIP This is “Lotte,” the first German solar airship. It was developed at the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Lotte has already spent a lot of hours up in the sky on air quality measurement missions.
- Page 30 Solar CAR | Check It Out What do a rocket and an octopus have in common? The recoil principle! The octopus moves forward with the same force with which it pushes water out of its body to the rear.
- Page 31 Solar CAR Kosmos Quality and Safety More than one hundred years of expertise in publishing science experiment kits stand behind every product that bears the Kosmos name. Kosmos experiment kits are designed by an experienced team of specialists and tested with the utmost care during development and production. With regard to product safety, these experiment kits follow European and US safety standards, as well as our own refined proprietary safety guidelines.