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The M i r a c l e. A Project by Gerrit Hale & Dennis Mcghee. The Device. Hammer falls and smashes balloon. Battery rests on plat-form and falls on wood support. Bottle with dry ice and hot water. Shoe Falls. Balloon pops. Buzzer goes off in alarming victory. Stored Energy.
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The Miracle A Project by GerritHale & Dennis Mcghee
The Device Hammer falls and smashes balloon Battery rests on plat-form and falls on wood support Bottle with dry ice and hot water Shoe Falls Balloon pops Buzzer goes off in alarming victory
StoredEnergy • There is potential gravitational energy at the three points with the arrows
Summary of Construction Issues • Our initial plan was to have a ball launch to knock over the wall with the nail but we couldn’t get the ball to launch correctly. • The nail would not pop the balloon. • We couldn’t get the balloon to inflate and start the battery to roll.
Conclusions • This project is a great example an “alarming” number of steps just to press a button. • It also showed the many ways energy can be stored and then released to perform a task. • In the end we laughed, we cried, and learned the difference between cork board and plywood.