OWI 6573 Knight Invader III Car Kit!

Besides being a super race car, OWI-6573 KNIGHT INVADER III teaches the basic principles of gear mechanisms, electricity, plus it includes mini-construction projects and demonstrates 2-different modes of propulsion.

Included in this fire plug kit are mini construction projects. You will learn the basics principles of electricity, and be able to do experiments involving parallel circuits, series and (solar energy - sold separately). Included is a bulb and switch so that you can investigate simple experiments in conductivity.

On top of all that, the OWI-6573 KNIGHT INVADER III car kit creates a fun car that can propel off the starting line by itself. Any contender will have a hard time keeping up with it when goes into direct motor drive. KNIGHT INVADER III can secretly change its transportation mode to solar power (sold separately - see below).

No tools are required to assemble this kit.

Experiment with Electricity
Compare the brighness of the lamp, speed of the fan when the following connections are made:

• Single cell


• Two cells in series


• Two cells in parallel

Experiment with Propulsion
Experiment with various connecions and setups.


• AA cell with motor or fan


• AA cell in series with motor or fan


• AA cell in parallel with motor or fan


Specifications
Power: "AA" battery x 2 (not included); solar cell (sold separately).

Body Size: 10 x 7 x 20 cm.

Propulsion: Direct motor drive, solar (optional).

Movement: 4 wheels by 1 DC motor.

Optional Accessory: OWI-608 Solar Battery

Experiments with the Solar Battery

• Test the solar battery under different light sources as a science fair experiment: Outdoors (sunny day), power spot lamp, desk lamp, outdoors (cloudy day), flashlight, fluorescent light.
• Under what conditions does the car go faster? slower?

Dimensions: 5" x 2.5". Current: 350mA. Voltage: 1.4.