We were to build a bridge over a 22" gap and support as many magazines as possible without the bridge collapsing, while also fitting within the following constraints!
Constraints:Part 1
- Materials:
- 2 "letter size" Manilla folders
- 2' of masking tape (may not use any piece longer than 6")
- Weighing:
- Magazines will be used as "weights"
- Your "score" for our competition is determined by how many magazines your structure supports!
- Magazines will be added to your structure one at a time until "failure" is achieved.
- You may place magazines anywhere on your structure as long as:
- All magazines must rest between the two vertical edges of the gap your bridge is spanning (magazines must be over the "gap").
- No magazines may touch the tables (magazines may not be piled up to "self support" themselves).
Our first bridge:
This one was not too successful when I tried it again because it was worn out from our first few tries! It also did not span the 22" distance. So I attempted again:
This one was nearly successful! It was however to weak to hold ANY magazines. This is most likely because after further analyzing my criteria, the distance was not 22" but in fact 18"!! Oops!
This will teach me to read more carefully in order to be successful!
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