{"id":7362,"date":"2024-05-08T13:22:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T20:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrrenwick.ca\/?page_id=7362"},"modified":"2026-04-28T08:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:21:34","slug":"deadfall-trap-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrrenwick.ca\/index.php\/course-materials\/physics-12\/static-equilibrium\/deadfall-trap-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadfall Trap Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make sure to watch and understand the knife safety videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Worksheets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project – Figure 4 Deadfall Trap 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

Project – Figure 4 Deadfall Trap 2025 Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Project – Figure 4 Deadfall Trap 2025 Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Worksheet – Solving Systems of Equations Using Gauss-Jordan Elimination<\/a><\/p>\n

Worksheet Solutions – Solving Systems of Equations Using Gauss-Jordan Elimination<\/a><\/p>\n

Assignment – Hypotheses and Procedures for a Deadfall Trap Experiment<\/a><\/p>\n

Lab – Deadfall Trap Experiment<\/a><\/p>\n

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3D CAD Models
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The models will also be posted on the Teams channel. There is a built-in viewer (desktop version of Teams only – not the iPhone\/Android apps) that will allow you to view and rotate the objects.<\/p>\n

Figure 4 Deadfall Trap – Upright.stl<\/a><\/p>\n

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Figure 4 Deadfall Trap – Top Piece.stl<\/a><\/p>\n

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Figure 4 Deadfall Trap – Crossbar.stl<\/a><\/p>\n

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This file is the FreeCAD<\/a> model for the previous 3 objects. FreeCAD is a free computer-aided drafting program, similar to SolidWorks or AutoCAD (but much more limited in features).<\/p>\n

Figure 4 Deadfall Trap.FCStd<\/a><\/p>\n

Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

Various types of deadfall traps have been used throughout the world for thousands of years. In this project, we will concentrate on the figure 4 deadfall trap. It was documented in the 1907 book Deadfalls and Snares<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to make a figure 4 deadfall trap. Deadfall Trap in action catching mice. (3:46)<\/p>\n

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