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Rube Goldberg Device

Rube Goldberg Device. Team A1 - 4 Hua Li, Ricky Whitener, Daniel Tobin. Device Design. Things we considered Inefficient and Complicated Displays Banner for last step Able to be set off, and able to set off another device At least 5 different Steps Budget limit ($20).

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Rube Goldberg Device

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  1. Rube Goldberg Device Team A1 - 4 Hua Li, Ricky Whitener, Daniel Tobin

  2. Device Design • Things we considered • Inefficient and Complicated • Displays Banner for last step • Able to be set off, and able to set off another device • At least 5 different Steps • Budget limit ($20)

  3. Overview of Structure • Made of plywood blocks • Connected parts with nails, screws, and hot glue • Steps triggered by balls setting off mousetraps and weight releasing a clothespin

  4. Summary of Operation Conservation of Energy mgh= ½mv2 Projectile Motion (y-y0)=(tanΘ)(x-x0)-(g/2v02)(1+tan2Θ)(x-x0)2

  5. Rotational Kinetic Energy (uniform disc) KE = ½Iω2 I = ½mr2 Angular momentum L = Iω Elastic Potential Energy Ue = ½k(Δx)2

  6. Issues • The project was confined to specific dimensions • Accuracy and reliability of materials • Availability of materials • Parts going off accidentally • Building supports for parts

  7. Conclusions • Teamwork makes work seem like fun • There is physics behind all the motion in the world • In order to maintain simplicity, we made some assumptions in calculations. • Hot glue is key

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