physics motion project – tset “task specific energy transformer”

Physics Motion Project – TSET“Task Specific Energy Transformer”

Mrs. Lee – 8th Grade Physical Science Class

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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

http://www.rubegoldberg.com/ (great computerized moving sample)

http://www.flixxy.com/best-rube-goldberg-machine.htm (excellent You-Tube video)

http://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/rube/rubevideos.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvdq8cRNBM

(excellent You-Tube video – Japanese Rube Goldberg Contest)

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/20/rube-goldberg-cream.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 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 ProjectCan 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


Specifications of TSET Project (continued) 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.


Specifications of TSET Project (continued)

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


Specifications of TSET Project (continued)

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-machines-3.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.


Specification of TSET Project(continued)

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.


Specifications of TSET Project (continued) 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!!


Simple Machines Inclined plane Wedge Screw Lever Wheel-and-axle Pulley

Wheel-and-axle


Bibliography 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/rubegoldbergmachines


Bibliography (continued)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldb

erg_machinehttp://www.flixxy.com/best-rube-goldber

g-machine.htmhttp://mousetrapcontraptions.com/cool-

machines-3.htmlhttp://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/r

ube/rubevideos.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvd

q8cRNBM


Bibliography (continued) http://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/rube/

rubeback.html http://www.coolschool.ca/lor/SC9/unit16/

U16L04/SimpleMachinesImages.jpg http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/20/rube-

goldberg-cream.html http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9553/

rubegoldbergexamplea41d9ox.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=qybUFnY7Y8w

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