Week 8

As week 8 comes to an end, all of our prototypes and testing have been completed. Regarding last weeks dilemma where we decided to drop the 3D printed balance beam from the experiment, we have found an improved substitute. We agreed it would be best to insert another loop on the other end of our weight "tree." Not only does this, now, multipurpose structure lower the cost, but it also makes the experiment more accessible (for those who do not have a 3D printer).  This ended up working a lot better. Having two carabiners on the ends also made the lab easier to assemble. As you can see; we just used two chairs in the classroom to hold the beam, and every classroom has chairs.




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