The problem
Physics can feel abstract. We want to make slowing down visible, measurable, and easy to compare.
OUR MOTION INVESTIGATION
A small car.
A question worth testing.
Beat the Brakes turns motion into a hands-on prediction challenge: how does road surface affect mean stopping distance when ramp height and release point are kept fixed?
Our goal
Create an adjustable ramp-and-road model where students predict a stopping point, test it, repeat trials, and explain the evidence.
Why we built it
Friendly competition encourages careful predictions. Swappable textures help us investigate one variable at a time.
THE GROUP
Meet the team
Mohammad Mustafa Hussain ChatthaAisha Shariq ShaffiUsman Anjum JajjaNivyan Asif AliIbrahim Bilal Haye
Our group’s shared work: design the model, conduct fair tests, record measurements, and communicate what we discover.
Our prediction
Our prediction was 90 cm. We tested smooth cardboard, felt and sandpaper at a fixed 25 cm ramp height. Every trial reached the road end, so our prediction cannot be confirmed from these measurements.
What counts as evidence?
The physical model’s measured results are our evidence. The online game illustrates a simplified model and does not replace real trials.
Open our experiment dashboard →Our final investigation is documented
Our complete recorded trials, variables, calculations, labeled graph, real model photos, video, poster and speaking roles are now available.
Open Final Results →