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==Competition== |
==Competition== |
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The objective of the boomilever competition is to develop the lightest boomilever that will support the most mass. The structures are to be made of |
The objective of the boomilever competition is to develop the lightest boomilever that will support the most mass. The structures are to be made of wood no wider than 1/4" and no taller than 1/4" . The boomilevers will be attached to a wall with a 1/4" diameter bolt and a bucket will be hung from the far end of the boomilever by chain, into which sand will be poured. When the boomilever breaks, the sand in the bucket will be weighed. The score is determined by the structure's [[efficiency]], or by dividing the amount of mass supported by the mass of the structure itself. The boomilever with the highest efficiency wins the competition. |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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[http://www.soinc.org Official website of the Science Olympiad competitions] |
[http://www.soinc.org Official website of the Science Olympiad competitions] |
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[http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/science_olympiad/Event_information/Boomilever/boomalbum/index.htm Various pictures of Boomilevers] |
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Revision as of 02:50, 18 February 2007
The boomilever is a cantilevered wooden structure suspended from a wall that is used to support weight. It is one of the many competitions at the 2007 Science Olympiad. By competing in this event, students will hopefully develop their engineering skills and understanding of architecture.
Competition
The objective of the boomilever competition is to develop the lightest boomilever that will support the most mass. The structures are to be made of wood no wider than 1/4" and no taller than 1/4" . The boomilevers will be attached to a wall with a 1/4" diameter bolt and a bucket will be hung from the far end of the boomilever by chain, into which sand will be poured. When the boomilever breaks, the sand in the bucket will be weighed. The score is determined by the structure's efficiency, or by dividing the amount of mass supported by the mass of the structure itself. The boomilever with the highest efficiency wins the competition.