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Snake Eyes: A Rube Goldberg Device. Matt Burnett, Jenn Kranyak, Daniel Moody & Sony Sam. Purpose. The purpose of our device is to roll a pair of dice. How it works…. A water cup and a cup of sugar are sitting on opposite ends of a see-saw. They are filled so that the water cup weighs more.
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Snake Eyes:A Rube Goldberg Device Matt Burnett, Jenn Kranyak, Daniel Moody & Sony Sam
Purpose The purpose of our device is to roll a pair of dice.
How it works… • A water cup and a cup of sugar are sitting on opposite ends of a see-saw. • They are filled so that the water cup weighs more. • We begin by uncovering a hole in a cup of water. • As the cup of water empties, it gets lighter.
How it works… • The sugar side of the see-saw falls. • The wire under the see-saw connects to the metal plate on the pizza box and completes the circuit.
How it works… • The completed circuit is attached to a length of fishing line. • The copper wire heats up, which burns through the fishing line.
How it works… • The tension in the string is released, which causes the cup to fall. • The dice spill out of the cup, and are rolled!
Energy Conversions • Gravity – potential to kinetic • Chemical/heat • Gravity – potential to kinetic
Conclusions • Our group worked well together • We ran into a few problems, but through brainstorming and teamwork we were easily able to solve them.