To Infinity and Beyond:
A Rube Goldberg Device
←Actual photo of Kevin Morgan
Members: Bryce Boucher
Nathan Cantrell
Kevin Morgan
Aaron Jones
Concepts used
• Conservation of energy
– Translational, Rotational, gravitational potential
• Trajectory
– In step two
• Conservation of linear momentum
• Center of mass
Step 1
• Metal cylinder swings and strikes Buzz,
releasing Buzz’s wings.
Step 2
• Buzz’s wings deploy, launching a marble down
a pathway.
Trajectory equation:
Step 3
• The marble finds its way to the mousetrap.
Step 4
• Mousetrap releases weight, which falls onto
ipod, setting to play.
Conclusion
Construction went smoothly, but project is
different from initial designs.