The pulling force of Fable

Objective

The objective is for the pupils to examine with which force the Fable Robot is able to pull.

Planning

Materials needed for the project:

Fable joint module

Fable Spin

A force gauge

A frame, string, clamps, etc. (can vary depending on how the pupils conducts their experiments)

Subject & grade: 7th-8th grade

Length (number of lessons): 2 x 45 min

Documents

The pulling force of Fable

The pulling force of Fable - pupil

Teaching activities

The pupils should independently design an experiment to measure with how much force Fable is able to pull

The pupils should start by measuring the force with which Fable spin pulls and then the joint module. In the end the pupils collect their results and consider whether there are inconsistencies in their results