Arthur Leago Elliot Fluce Sam Littlejohn Frank Pickering

 Step 1: Turn the key triggering the Mouse Deathtrap (razorblade mousetrap).  Step 2: The Mouse Deathtrap releases a string that drops a pin releasing a marble.  Step 3: The marble goes through a length of small tubing.  Step 4: The marble collides with dominoes at the end of the tubing.  Step 5: The dominoes fall onto each other and trip another mousetrap.  Step 6: The mousetrap is connected to a rod that raises the volume of the speakers.

 In Step 1: There is torque in the turning of the key.  Step 2: There is tension in the string and the pin drops due to gravity which releases the marble.  Step3: The potential energy in the marble is converted to kinetic as it begins to go through the tubing.  Step 4: An elastic collision occurs between the marble and the first domino resulting in the marble bouncing back into tubing.  Step 5: Dominos are pushed beyond center of mass and create inelastic collisions as each one falls into the next.  Step 6: Rotational kinetic energy, torque, and rotational velocity turns up the volume on the speaker.

 Setting up the deathtrap with razor blade.  Setting off the deathtrap by using key.  Marble release and getting stuck in initial pvc piping.  Adjusting height of impact from marble to domino.  Finding way to turn up volume with rod.  Injuries…

This project helped with:  Team work experience.  Problem solving and troubleshooting.  Learning about construction and design.  Making an interesting way to turn up volume!  First Aid