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A trapped mouse that rotates a drive wheel
A mouse pulling the racer with a harness
The spring action of a mousetrap
A cookie
A compact disc
A wheel from a remote control car
A shift lever
The length of string
The piece of wood from the body
Strong such as thick plate steel
Light things such as balsa wood or poster board
Flexible such as construction paper
True
False
Axles
Ball bearings
Retaining bar
Keeping the weight down by using lightweight materials
Keeping the mousetrap well oiled
Putting warning stickers near the dangerous parts
Be able to sneak up on opponents
To use up materials
Reduce rolling resistance
Spring
Cheese
Car body
Kinetic
Potential