Description
Explore the unique properties of arches and why they have been used for centuries. Students build a standing catenary arch, and test the amount of weight it can support from the keystone. Supports NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards®) MS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions. Includes materials to build the arch, a hook to support masses, and a description of the mathematics associated with the catenary arch, a hyperbolic cosine function (if explaining to advanced mathematics or physics students). Masses sold separately; see items #751451, #751448, and #751442.
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