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Penny on top of notecard and cup.

Penny for Your Thoughts on Inertia

about 35 minutes
Use pennies and index cards to explore inertia and the well-known magician’s tablecloth trick.

Pain in the Neck

about 50 minutes
Use tennis balls to explore inertia and how to prevent whiplash injuries in rear-end crashes.

Not Your Average [Crash Test] Dummy

about 50-150 minutes
Explore crash test dummies and crash science research using real-world data and statistics.

SONAR Slinky

about 50 minutes
Make longitudinal pulses and waves with a Slinky and learn about sound and ultrasonic sensors.

RADAR Slinky

about 50 minutes
Make transverse pulses and waves with a Slinky and learn about different types of light waves and their use in crash avoidance technologies.