2. Team SmashED
Rube Goldberg Project

3. The Design Team
Meg Morris
Willie Flaherty
Patrick Caveney
Rachel Kidd

4. Overview of Device Design
Starts with a ramp ( representing projectile motion)
Ball rolls down ramp into a cup
The pulleys jerk a box balancing on a piece of wood (center of mass)

5. Overview of Device Design
The box is thrown off its center of mass causing a golf ball to roll into another cup balanced on a wood dowel
The cup is then weighted down and hits a set mouse trap
A string is attached to mouse trap which jerks a paper from in front of the banner

6. Conceptual Energy Transfers
Equations used:

7. Design Flaws/ Construction Issues
Design: Two pieces of plywood held together by screws aided by supports
Thin wood- some cracking
Supporting the design was challenging
Large design made construction complicated

8. Conclusions Successful Project
Would find a better wood for future design
Energy transfers through objects were successful