Solar Power

Car
by

SOLAR
CORP

By Blake Carlile, Sophia Galleguillos, and Agustin Soto

The Apollo 19
The best
styrofoam car on
the market
- O, the Oprah
Magazine

One small car for

man, one giant leap
for humankind
-Car Magazine
Legit car
- Drake
*not all features shown included with standard model.l

SOLAR ENERGY
The sun is a source of limitless energy.
When we step into the sun, we feel the
suns light turning into heat. But when
light hits some materials, the energy is
converted into an electric current.
Silicon crystals are one of those
materials. Silicon crystals are one of the
main materials used in solar panels. Other
cheaper crystals are sometimes used, but
their effectiveness is lower than silicon.
As a renewable energy source, solar
can be very expensive but the result is
almost limitless energy.

Our Vehicle
Our vehicle uses solar batteries as a primary energy source. We charge
the solar batteries using a solar panel, and then mount them onto the
car.

Cost of Our Solar Car

Wheels: $10.00
Motors: $5.00
Solar panel: $15.00
Wires: $0.40
Solar Batteries: $5.00
Base: $5.99
Switch: $3.00

Total: $44.39

Days worked on our solar car

Day 1: Brainstormed types of renewable energy we could to use.
Day 2: Made blueprint of car.
Day 3: Started with electronics portion of project.
Day 4: Continued electronics portion of project.
Day 5: Worked on the base of the car, added electronic components to
car base.
Day 6: spray painted a cover for car, then found problems with making
the car stop.
Day 7: worked on calculations and slideshow.

Pros and Cons

Pros:
Very fast

Cons:

limitless energy

Cannot carry a lot of

weight

can go on the moon

expensive

pollution free

small, if you hate small

cars

small, if you like small

cars

STATS

VELOCITY
V= change in distance/change in time
V= 5m/6.39s
V= .78m/s

POTENTIAL ENERGY & KINETIC ENERGY

PE=A * V * W/3600 = J
PE= 1.5 Amps * 2.74 Volts * 4.11 J/3600
PE= 26.20 J
KE= M V^2
KE= .104kg * .78 m/s^2
KE=0.0316 J

Conclusion

The apollo 19 is an amazing

machine. Its very fast and
small, it has tons of energy so
it can run for a while. Although
it cant carry much weight its
speed, sleek design and
innovative technology make
this a great car.

VIDEO

The End