Transcript Physics Motion Project

Physics Motion Project – TSET
“Task Specific Energy Transformer”
Mrs. Lee – 8th Grade Physical Science Class
Rube Goldberg Machine

A comically involved
complicated invention,
laboriously contrived to
perform a simple
operation (Webster’s
New World Dictionary)
 Rube Goldberg
(7/4/1883 – 12/7/1970)
American born in San
Francisco, CA.
Occupation: Cartoonist
& Engineer
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Rube Goldberg’s Cartoon
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3rd Place Winner of 1999 Rube
Goldberg Contest
(Machine that puts coins in a bank)
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2006 Thaddeus Stevens
College of Technology
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Sample of Rube Goldberg
Machine Video Links
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http://www.rubegoldberg.com/ (great computerized
moving sample)
 http://www.flixxy.com/best-rube-goldbergmachine.htm (excellent You-Tube video)
 http://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/rube/rubevideo
s.htm
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvdq8cRNBM
(excellent You-Tube video – Japanese Rube
Goldberg Contest)
 http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/20/rube-goldbergcream.html (great You-Tube video)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w (fun
music video: “This Too Shall Pass”)
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Objective of TSET Project
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Challenge students to make a complex
machine to perform a simple task
 Challenge students to use creativity,
innovation & knowledge learned
 Challenge students to create well
thought out projects they could feel
proud of & present to fellow classmates
on Tuesday, 3/12/13
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Specifications of TSET Project
 Can
only have one energy input to start
your project (after which you cannot
touch again)
 Must be mostly homemade (some
store-bought parts are allowed but
discouraged). Neatness counts!
 Must make at least 4 completely
different energy transformations, with
one energy input to start it
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Specifications of TSET Project
(continued)
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Must do some simple task in a complicated
way (use “Google” & get ideas from Rube
Goldberg Internet links). Ex: put a penny in a
box, turn on a light bulb, make a noise, move
something. Be Creative!
 Project must fit in an area 40 cm x 40 cm x 40
cm (length, width, height 40 centimeters or
less) (also equal to 16 x 16 x 16 inches. Talk
to teacher if questions.
 Project must be SAFE! No explosives,
flammables or sharp flying objects. Prior
approval required for anything even remotely
dangerous.
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Specifications of TSET Project
(continued)
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Can work alone or with one other partner (2
maximum per group) in the same Science
Period but must share equal speaking parts &
effort. If working in pairs, get approval from
teacher. Work with a partner you have not
worked with prior.
 Can employ one or more “Simple Machines”
 Can use a pet like a hamster or goldfish with
PRIOR approval from parents or guardian
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Specifications of TSET Project
(continued)
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Draft Project is due Wednesday 2/20/13. Use form
provided to include detailed picture/drawing of your
project. It will be collected at this time to check
your progress but will not be returned to you.
Number each energy transformation clearly on your
diagram. Then, complete the questions below the
diagram by writing what task is performed at each
energy transformation, what simple machine is
used, & what Newton’s Law is applied. Be sure
that the final step labeled is the final task your
TSET performs. Website below shows a good
example of lists of transformations by creator:
http://mousetrapcontraptions.com/cool-machines3.html. You will still need to create another drawing
as part of your final project’s “Procedure” part of
your lab write up due 3/12/13.
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Specification of TSET Project
(continued)
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Final Project is due Wednesday 3/12/13 includes
1) Built visual project, 2) Lab write up using Lab
Template, 3) Final Procedure Form (which shows your
drawing of your TSET project, & 4) signed form by
parent/guardian.
 Your lab write up should include: a) Proper heading,
b) Title, c) Statement of the Problem, d) Hypothesis,
e) Materials, f) Procedures (Final Procedures Form
with drawing attached here), g) Data/Results, & h)
Conclusion.
 You should answer the following questions in your
Conclusion & be specific: a) Did your project work? b)
What design improvement(s) did you make? c) What
did you learn from your project? d) What did you like
about your project?)
 Neatness is important! Stay within the parameters.
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Specifications of TSET Project
(continued)
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Be ready to present & demonstrate project to
the class with the usual “Good Presentation
Skills” (see my website for guidelines)
 Can turn in project the morning of 3/12/13
before school begins at designated area in
my classroom
 Project Form must be signed by
Parents/Guardian & turned in by 3/12/13
 Project must be removed by specified date or
will affect your grade.
ENJOY!!
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Simple Machines
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Inclined plane
 Wedge
 Screw
 Lever
 Wheel-and-axle
 Pulley
Wheel-and-axle
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Bibliography
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg
 http://austinkids.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/
rube-goldberg.jpg
 http://marynowsky.files.wordpress.com/2006/
04/rube_napkin.gif
 http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/C
ottage/6102/3rdplace.jpg
 http://www.rubegoldberg.com/
 http://smith.hill.googlepages.com/rubegoldber
gmachines
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Bibliography (continued)
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldb
erg_machine
 http://www.flixxy.com/best-rubegoldberg-machine.htm
 http://mousetrapcontraptions.com/coolmachines-3.html
 http://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/ru
be/rubevideos.htm
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvdq
8cRNBM
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Bibliography (continued)
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http://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/rube/ru
beback.html
 http://www.coolschool.ca/lor/SC9/unit16/U16L
04/SimpleMachinesImages.jpg
 http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/20/rubegoldberg-cream.html
 http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9553/ru
begoldbergexamplea41d9ox.jpg
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7
Y8w
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