1. Flushed!!! By: Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5

2. Introduction Our project’s goal was to make a contraption that closed a toilet seat.Our project’s goal was to make a contraption that closed a toilet seat. Our parts were mostly found around the house. We purchased a large mousetrap that cost roughly 3 dollars.Our parts were mostly found around the house. We purchased a large mousetrap that cost roughly 3 dollars. Other expenses were the cost of wood to build the base and a few screws.Other expenses were the cost of wood to build the base and a few screws.

3. Overview Our first step is to release a golf ball down a ramp. Then it lands on a mousetrap. Attached to the arm of the mousetrap is a long stick of wood.Our first step is to release a golf ball down a ramp. Then it lands on a mousetrap. Attached to the arm of the mousetrap is a long stick of wood. There is a piece of string attached to the piece of wood. The string is attached to a toilet seat at the opposite end of the project. When the trap is set off, it lowers the toilet seat.There is a piece of string attached to the piece of wood. The string is attached to a toilet seat at the opposite end of the project. When the trap is set off, it lowers the toilet seat.

4. Flushed!!!

5. Energy Conversions BallBall –Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy MousetrapMousetrap –Spring Potential Energy to Rotational Kinetic Energy Toilet SeatToilet Seat –Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

6. Conclusions The building of the project took 5 hours of work by all four team members. Much more time was used in planning and reports.The building of the project took 5 hours of work by all four team members. Much more time was used in planning and reports. We encountered some problems including:We encountered some problems including: –Construction of the mousetrap to work with the pole on it –Repositioning the string to enable us to mount the toilet seat. We are glad to get EF out of our systems!!!We are glad to get EF out of our systems!!!