Transcript Team-Patrick-Project-Power-Point-old-version-of-powerpoint.ppt

Team Patrick
Taylor Morris
Michael Culley
Gerrit Hale
Andrew Kaminsky
Device Design
We included an elevator that uses potential
energy,
Which then leads into a series of switch backs,
Which uses gravity to accelerate the ball.
Then leads into a series of spirals,
And ends with a big splash!
Device Materials and Costs
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1 Roll of Duct Tape………………. $5.49
12 Linear ft. Arma Flex………… $7.80
10 ft PVC Pipe……………………… $1.57
1 ¾” Coupling……………………… $1.92
PVC 1” adapter..………………….. $.87
Grand Total…………………………. $17.65
A semester with TA Patrick…. Priceless
Point 3
KE + PE = KE + PE
Kinetic Energy at point 3
.332J
Velocity at point 3
7.147m/s
Potential Energy at point 3
.0713J
Point 4
KE + PE = KE+ PE
Kinetic Energy
.4035J
Final Velocity
7.879m/s
Potential Energy
0J
Energy Summary
Point 2
KE +PE = KE + PE
Kinetic Energy at Point 2
.287J
Velocity at point 2
6.644m/s
Potential Energy at point
.117J
Point 1
PE = KE + PE
Kinetic Energy
0
Potential Energy
.4035J
Initial positionball is at rest and
weight supplies
potential energy
to get it started.
Design/Construction Issues
• Original design was much too simple lacked
length required to fill 15 seconds
• Began with only PVC pipe, but it did not take
enough time and could not curve, also joints
caused the ball to stop.
• We added clear hose, but the ball continued to
get stuck in it so we replaced it with foam tubing
that the ball rolled through better.
• After we came up with a good design that
worked, we struggled to make it last 15 seconds
while still remaining interesting.
• We feel these set backs helped us to problem
solve and create a successful rollercoaster.
Conclusion
In conclusion Team Patrick succeeded in building a roller coaster
that transports a marble from point A to point B in as near to 15
seconds as possible.
Over the course of the project Team Patrick was able to
overcome many unexpected obstacles.
Some of the obstacles included too simple a design, material
flaws, and design flaws.
However, by overcoming these obstacles we feel that it has
made for a better rollercoster