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How can I build the strongest tower with popsicle sticks? - Yahoo! Answers - 0 views

  • build symmetrically, slightly wider at the base, and with lots of triangles
  • build symmetrically, slightly wider at the base, and with lots of triangles
  • build symmetrically, slightly wider at the base, and with lots of triangles
    • Jazzmen Phouayvongsa
       
      The Triangle is known to be the best and strongest structure for building a tower.
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  • than the horizontal sticks
  • than the horizontal stick
  • vertical sticks will have more stress than the horizontal sticks
  • should
  • achieve a large amount of overlap where you glue it.
Jazzmen Phouayvongsa

Towers - Science Olympiad Student Center Event Wiki - 0 views

  • The first issue of tower building is the wood selection. BalsaWood is the best, followed by bass
    • Jazzmen Phouayvongsa
       
      What kinds of wood are in different Popsicle sticks?
  • A 3 legged tower is extremely difficult to build, as the angles aren't nice and neat. Furthermore, a bracing strip needs to be angled 2 ways, whereas in a 4 legged design it's only 1
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