our first project in the STEM organization was to build a working rube Goldberg machine. the purpose of this project as to teach us the concepts of mechanical advantage, force and work. we did this through measuring and calculating the amount of work and force in each of our simple machines.
my group had decided to complete the fairly simple task of stapling a paper. we did this by utilizing four simple machines: inclined planes, pulleys, levers, and a screw I could spend al day talking about our project. actually, I could spend about 15 minutes talking about it.
our presentation went well, as we used the ingenious idea of a power point project!
my group had decided to complete the fairly simple task of stapling a paper. we did this by utilizing four simple machines: inclined planes, pulleys, levers, and a screw I could spend al day talking about our project. actually, I could spend about 15 minutes talking about it.
our presentation went well, as we used the ingenious idea of a power point project!
in our slideshow we discuss where the instances of mechanical advantage are apparent. mechanical advantage is a measure of the amount of work you dont have to do (insert joke about homework and possibly, the government shutdown).we also used force and work.
work is a measure of the force times the distance.
impulse is the force in the amount of time given
momentum is the product of mass and the velocity of an object
during the building process, w e would occasionally take a day to do a physics related lab. we used what we learned in these labs to our advantage in our project.
we did hit a few bumps on the road. Our original schematic had a few problems including , not working. We also encountered a few aesthetic issues( ahem, a mess of duct tape and wood). Lastly, we encountered problems in our overall collaboration. Most of the time, we were at each others throats (half of that literally). we could have worked together better and communicated in a calmer manner.
I also learned things about myself during this assignment. I learned how to successfully use power tools without causing any serious injuries, and I learned to work with people no matter who was being difficult. I admit I could've have worked on staying on task, and being less difficult and trying to compromise.
all in all, my group did have a few errors in our project, we eventually learned to work together well enough. We ended this assignment with multiple physics concepts and a working paper-stapler.
work is a measure of the force times the distance.
impulse is the force in the amount of time given
momentum is the product of mass and the velocity of an object
during the building process, w e would occasionally take a day to do a physics related lab. we used what we learned in these labs to our advantage in our project.
we did hit a few bumps on the road. Our original schematic had a few problems including , not working. We also encountered a few aesthetic issues( ahem, a mess of duct tape and wood). Lastly, we encountered problems in our overall collaboration. Most of the time, we were at each others throats (half of that literally). we could have worked together better and communicated in a calmer manner.
I also learned things about myself during this assignment. I learned how to successfully use power tools without causing any serious injuries, and I learned to work with people no matter who was being difficult. I admit I could've have worked on staying on task, and being less difficult and trying to compromise.
all in all, my group did have a few errors in our project, we eventually learned to work together well enough. We ended this assignment with multiple physics concepts and a working paper-stapler.