Designing a Rube-Goldberg Machine: Energy Transfers Explained
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Clark Montessori High School**We aren't endorsed by this school
Course
BIOLOGY 123
Subject
Mechanical Engineering
Date
Dec 11, 2024
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15
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Create a Rube-Goldberg Machine that completes a simple task and has 5 or more energy transfers. When completed, take video of it in action!
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Watch this example
Watch this example Notice how he doesn’t give up!
Find one new example on YouTube of a Rube-Goldberg Machine that has at least 5 energy transfers. Insert the YouTube video here.Plus this one too!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PW27VHTJCs
Are you working alone or with a partner on this project? 65IHamLe±s°%!)Edie and Tamiya
A Rube-Goldberg Machine must do a task. What task will your Rube-Goldberg Machine accomplish? Be creative! (Examples: put laundry in basket, make a call on your phone, shut a door, feed the dog, turn on the TV, pour a soda,etc…) ?>OhIHat tIHask wPill your :9uJIbLe²6/olLKdJIbLerNg5IHaKJcOhPinLe LKdo&. ?>rPitLe Pit OhLerLe³Drop 4 quarters.
In order to get at least 5 energy transfers, you are going to need at least 5 different types of materials/supplies. Please list materials you plan to use to create your Rube-Goldberg Machine and who will be bringing the materials..4Pist tOhLe mIHatLerPiIHals OhLerLe IHanLKd wOho wPill JIbrPinNg tOhLem%!)Jenga blocks, 2 red plastic cups, scissors, string, a roll of tape, a large but thin plank of styrofoam, paper, 4 quarters, and a glue gun.Anything dark grey will be brought by Edie. Anything purple will be brought by Tamiya.
Example- don’t use this for your project!Step #Initial Energy FormActionResulting Energy Form1Potential energyFalling marblekinetic2kineticFalling marble lands on mousetrapmechanical3mechanicalTriggered mousetrap pulls string and releases metal electrode strips into weak acid solutionchemical4chemicalBattery cell generates electric currentelectrical5electricalCurrent causes light to shineLight and thermal6Light and thermalLight strikes solar powered carelectrical7electricalToy car runs into balloon and pops itkinetic
Fill in the following table for your projectStep #Initial Energy FormActionResulting Energy Form1Potential energy Flicking a jenga blockKinetic energy2Kinetic energyThe Jenga block knocks over other jenga blocksKinetic energy3Kinetic energyJenga blocks hitting figurineKinetic energy 4Kinetic energyFigurine hitting a jenga block Kinetic energy 5Kinetic energyThe Jenga block knocks over other jenga blocksKinetic energy 6Kinetic energyJenga blocks hitting another figurine Kinetic energy7Kinetic energyThe other figurine hitting a jenga blockKinetic energy
Fill in the following table for your projectStep #Initial Energy FormActionResulting Energy Form8Kinetic energyThe jenga block hits other jenga blocks Kinetic energy9Kinetic energyJenga blocks hitting the last jenga block over the table.Kinetic energy10Kinetic energyThe jenga block pulling on the string its attached to.Potential energy11Potential energyThe string pulling a cup over the side of the tableKinetic energy12Kinetic energyThe one of the cups go away so the coins fall on the table. Then the coins go into rest.Potential energy
●Type a 200 word explanation of the energy transformations in your machine and how they support the law of conservation of energy below: My machine supports the law of conservation of energy because its shows
Ps. Had to restart because people destroyed my project and then I had a panic attack.