Potato+Flying-Fox+Experiment

Flying Fox Challenge

Aim: Our aim is to investigate how fast our potatoes travel on a flying fox. Hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that the heavier potatoes will travel slower than the lighter ones.

You will need:
 * Metal coat hanger
 * Ankle sock
 * Four stunt potatoes
 * Rope (4m) tied to a secure place 2.26m high. NOTE: Tie a knot at 3.5m from the start.
 * Three pegs (both put together on the sock to secure and stabilise.)
 * Timer

Procedure: = =
 * First design the flying fox’s carrier with the coat hanger, the sock and pegs. Secure the sock onto the coat hanger with pegs.
 * Then place the potato into the sock. Make sure it goes all the way to the bottom.
 * Then hang the coat hanger/sock at 20cm on the already prepared rope.
 * Make sure you have someone to time the potato as it goes down.
 * Let the potato go and time the results. DO NOT PUSH THE POTATO.
 * Do this for all the other potatoes.
 * Record your findings in your book.
 * [[file:Flying%20Fox%20Challenge.xls]]

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=By Holly, Emily, Grace and Iris=

= FIRST PLACE GOES TO DARTH VADER FROM POTATO PEELIA with 1.2s. WELL DONE = Second place is awarded to Mini Plopper, also from Potato Peelia, and Ducky from Rubber Ducky Land, both having 1.3s. Congratulations! And third place goes to Waddles from Rubber Ducky Land with a pretty good score of 1.4s.

Well Done to all of our placers and their trainers. Also well done to everyone and everypotato who competed in the **FLYING FOX CHALLENGE.** Thankyou for participating and the placers will receive your medals tomorrow. Holly, Emily, Grace and Iris.