Launchpad: Forces and Motion

This box links to the Forces and Motion area of the gallery and contains several activities closely related to the gallery exhibits - e.g., Arch Bridge, Catenary Arch and Air Cannon.

Contents include:

• steel balls
• petri dish
• smart putty
• rubber ball
• O-rings
• motors
• wheels
• rubber bands
• terminal block
• corriflute board
• baseplate
• battery pack
• table tennis ball
• set of blocks
• steel disk

This box gives you the opportunity to experiment with a number of fascinating materials and exercises including:
Atom squasher
- See the effect of atoms being 'squashed'.

Bouncing putty
- Find out about a putty that bounces.

Pyramid balls
- Make things bounce to incredible heights.

Cryptic disk
- Try out a special disk that seems to spin forever.

Ball launcher
- Make a gadget that fires balls.

Engineering an arch
- Use special blocks to find out why buildings stand up.