Medina HS Pumpkin Launch: Smashing Pumpkins since 2003
During the brisk, colorful month of October, a great man of math and physics by the name of Mr. Smith concocted a plan for his young and upcomming physics students in his honors classes; they shall create and compete inventions designed to launch round orange gourds that weighed roughly 3.5 Lbs. Needless to say, the MHS Pumpkin Launching contest became an instant hit within the school, and the tradition shall continue, and grow, and may one day include surrounding schools in one grand pumpkin launching rivalry that will outweigh that of sports!!!
Tips and advice
Rules, and Regulations
1.Try and have fun and be creative
2.These arn't weapons; don't hurt people with them
3. Do the math: calculate and predict your pumpkins launch trajectory, and use that to improve.
4. Flash is good: make your launcher as eye catching as possible, this is a contest of looks and skills, more so skills than looks, though.
5. A fast release is key to success. make a lunch mechinism that can release with as little resistance as possible.
6. make sure your launcher DOES NOT launch straight up!!!
7. once again: have fun!!!
1.Pumpkin must leave the machine intact!
2. No part of the machine shall cross the firing line!
3. Machine must be human powered (no trucks,       cumbustion engines, chemical explosions.)
6. Student must be enrolled in A.P. Physics
8. Launchers must not mame, impale, strike, beludgeon or harm bystanders or team members at any point during the contest!
9. Sharp objects (I.E. NAILS) may not be used to hold pumpkins in place!
10.Manpower must not exceed the origional tteam size.
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