Solar+Powered+Creepy+Crawlies

How close does a solar powered robot (bug) have to be to the light for it to jitter (shake)? By Ca llum and Zach =  **Tas**k 1: Answer these Questions   = 1. __What are the different parts of the "Frightened Grasshopper" toy?__ Solar panel (battery), antenna, plastic body, metal legs, sponge, head and google eyes

__2. What is the area, in square centimeters, of the solar panel on the grasshopper?__ 6cm squared

What is the definition of //kinetic energy//? A:energy that a body or things has by being in motion. Compared with potential energy.

What part of the toy converts electrical energy into kinetic energy? Solar panel

==  __Task 2: List your independent, dependent and controlled variables:__  ==

 __1. Independent variable: the power or wattage of the light__

__2. Dependent variable: distance - length from the light source to the bug before it starts moving__

__3. Controlled variables: the bug, the amount of natural light the bug is exposed to, the starting position of the light source__

=  __Task 3: What is the hypothesis for your experiment?__  = How close does a solar powered robot (bug) have to be to the light for it to jitter (shake)? = =

=  __Task 4: What equipment do you need for your experiment?__  = = __the frightened grasshopper kit and torch__ = = =

=  __Task 5: List all steps in the method of your put the grasshopper together and aim the sun light at the and turn it up to see if the grasshopper and to see if it jumps faster experiment (try and include a diagram or video that helps explain):__  =

 __**Task 6: Observation and discussion**__

 Note down what you noticed as you did each experiment. Try and include an image or a video or photos of your experiment.

__Experiment 1 Observations:the first time the we got 9cm then the 40watt shorted out__

 __Experiment 2 Observations: we got 60watt your results were 12cm__ __Experiment 3 Observations: the last time we did it 23cm100watt__

= __Task 7: Results__  =

Take a screen shot of your results table. Upload it and put it here:

__Task 8: Conclusion__
Write a statement that says whether your hypothesis was wrong. If you were wrong, why were you wrong?