Write the answers on your own paper and hand in the answers today. Then do the momentum word search that is on the front desk.

Current events on applications of the power of compressed air.

Watch the 4 minute video or read the article to find the answers to these questions about an air powered device that could prevent deaths and accidents on the road:

  1. How is Star Chase controlled?
  2. Who is at danger during a high speed car chase?
  3. How do police sight the fleeing car?
  4. How do they propel the canister?
  5. What kind of technology is inside the tag?
  6. How does the tag stay on the car?
Read the article and answer the questions about a new air powered device for the handicapped
  1. What is the wheelchair that runs on compressed air called?
  2. How long does it take the compressed air powered chair to charge compared to an electric wheelchair?
  3. Are there many expensive, specialized parts used to make the wheelchair?
  4. How far can the wheelchair travel on one fully charged tank?