Physics
Trebuchet Project
We based our project on 16th century Japan. We based off of actual 1600 Japanese trebuchets.
Creativity was a major aspect for me based on the paint job and aesthetic of the final project.
Rube Goldberg Project
Some examples of simple machines we used, a pulley as our third step to set off a chain of dominos. My steps included an inclined plane an inclined plane. The dominos acted as a lever to transfer energy on threw out our rube. Some examples of energies we used, Speed in the bottom inclined plane tubbing. Kinetic energy in the final step. Inertia in the dominos.
m= 70g ⇒ 0.007 kg
g= 9.81m/s^2
h= 50cm
KE= ½ (0.007kg)(45m/s^2)(.5)(0.007kg)(2025) ⇒ KE= 7.0875 X/0 - 4 = 0.00070875 Joules
m= 70g ⇒ 0.007 kg
v= 45cm/s ⇒ 0.45m/s
PE= 0.0343 Joules
To design our Rube we designed our steps based on previous machines and each other's steps. Collaboration is one I was decent at in the first place and was a great asset to work with my team. One skill I definitely grew on during this project was Critical Thinking, it took a lot of effort to come up with two steps and make sure it works with the steps around it.