A Comparative Study Between A Battery Powered Air Propelled Boat and A Solar

Powered Air Propelled Boat in terms of Acceleration, Velocity and Work

An Investigative Project

Presented to

Physics Teachers

Pasig Catholic College

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the requirements in Physics

By

Aaron Marasigan

David Guarte

Clarke Flores

Adrian Charanguerro

Daniel Valencia
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Background of the Study

There is no doubt that ships are very important in our everyday lives. It can be

used for transportation like RO-RO ferries and other commercial ships. It can also be used for

shipping goods which is the job of the cargo ships. Boats can also be helpful in the livelihoods of

our fellow Filipino people by making fishing in lakes and ponds possible. It is also used by the

military forces to guard coastlines and their territories. As we can see, boats have contributed a

lot to help our lives improve. The researchers have chosen the topic, A Comparative Study

Between A Battery Powered Air Propelled Boat and A Solar Powered Air Propelled Boat in

terms of Acceleration, Velocity and Work to find out which power source is best, the battery

power or the solar power.

1. Today, one of the problems in Metro Manila when the rainy season comes is flood. As

we have experienced during the Typhoon Ondoy, almost all the places in Pasig were

filled with filthy water about the level of our hips. Looking back, we didn’t expect these

kinds of situations and resulted into casualties. There was lack of materials for rescuing

especially the speedboat causing almost two hundred people dead.

2. The researchers have seen the devastating effect of the typhoons when not given an

urgent solution. The solution of the researchers is the alternative power source for the

boats that helps save hundreds and thousands of lives.