10th Journal Entry

9-7-10

Today we are devoloping our turning system, the bankings on the track are simply not enough to get the car all the way around the track. our turning system is pretty simple and pertains to Newton's first law. When the car is set on the track it is aty rest and it will remain at rest unless we propell it just like in Newton's first law. When we launch it the rope sort of guides it and forces it to not hit the outside railing of the track. Our only problem is that it may hit the interior railing of the track, the string will have to be the perfect length to avoid this, not to long, and not to short.