What Is a Good Pinewood Derby Time
Pinewood Derby Results. the Average Times with Just Weight Added Was 3.288 Seconds. There Was 0.188 Seconds Between the Fastest and Slowest Car, About 23...
Pinewood Derby Results. The average times with just weight added was 3.288 seconds. There was 0.188 seconds between the fastest and slowest car, about 23 inches. The average time was 2.994 seconds, about 44 inches faster than without graphite (0.353 seconds).
What is the Pinewood Derby world record?
The longest Pinewood Derby track is 554.53 m (1,819 ft 3.75 in) and was built by the Boy Scouts of America Mid-America Council (USA) at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Nebraska, USA on 15 October 2016. The successful Pinewood Derby car was provided by Glenn Jewkes of Jewkes Engineering.
What is the fastest shape for a Pinewood Derby car?
But aerodynamics rule the day, and the best shape is a simple wedge. Just like a spoiler on the rear of a sports car, the wedge shape allows as much air to flow over the top of the car without hinderance while keeping the car pinned to the track.
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