White Lightnin’
Andy Whisler
Weston Epley
Ajay Kilkenny
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A marble is dropped
in the funnel and
proceeds to fall down
the ramps. The lowest
“v” shaped ramp
leads the marble to a
rat trap. The
gravitational potential
energy converts to
kinetic energy.
Collision,
Conservation of
Momentum, and
Conservation of
Energy
The marble slides
down the ramp to
trigger the rat trap.
(conservation of
momentum)
The metal apparatus
springs back to its
original position
pulling a string.
(conservation of
energy)
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The string attached to
the block is pulled by
the rat trap. When the
block is released, the
spring juts out the
attached screw.
(Potential Elastic)
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The screw that is shot
by the spring hits the
pvc pipe. This
reaction knocks the
pipe out from under
the block.
(center of mass)
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As the block falls, the
string attached to it
triggers the next
group’s device or
pulls our flag like a
shower curtain. In this
process the wheel
shown in the picture
is spun. ( conservation
of rotational energy)