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    The document contains 4 calculations related to a Rube Goldberg machine. Calculation 1 measures the velocity of a marble dropping from a funnel. Calculation 2 applies the law of conservation of energy to calculate the kinetic and potential energy of the marble. Calculation 3 determines the ideal mechanical advantage of a teeter totter. Calculation 4 again uses conservation of energy calculations to determine the efficiency of a brown marble's motion.

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    The document contains 4 calculations related to a Rube Goldberg machine. Calculation 1 measures the velocity of a marble dropping from a funnel. Calculation 2 applies the law of conservation of energy to calculate the kinetic and potential energy of the marble. Calculation 3 determines the ideal mechanical advantage of a teeter totter. Calculation 4 again uses conservation of energy calculations to determine the efficiency of a brown marble's motion.

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    The document contains 4 calculations related to a Rube Goldberg machine. Calculation 1 measures the velocity of a marble dropping from a funnel. Calculation 2 applies the law of conservation of energy to calculate the kinetic and potential energy of the marble. Calculation 3 determines the ideal mechanical advantage of a teeter totter. Calculation 4 again uses conservation of energy calculations to determine the efficiency of a brown marble's motion.

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    AlmaWolfandCeciliaCompton

    Calculation1
    :
    a. Velocityofmarbledroppingfromfunnel

    V elocity = distance/time
    Velocity(measuredwithPhotogate): 1.96m/s2

    Calculation2:
    ConservationofEnergyformarble
    droppingfromfunnel

    GravitationalP otentialEnergy = mass * gravity * height


    P E = 0.02173 * 9.8 * 0.4826
    P E = 0.10277Joules
    K ineticEnergy = 1/2 * mass * velocity2
    K E = 1/2 * 0.02173 * 1.962
    K E = 0.01086 * 3.8416
    K E = 0.04173Joules

    P ercentEfficiency = K E/P E * 100


    E = 40%

    Calculation3
    :
    a. Idealmechanicaladvantage(IMA)of
    teetertotter

    ResistanceDistance = 10cm = 0.1m


    EffortDistance = 4.8cm = 0.048m
    I MA = ED/RD
    I MA = 0.048/0.1
    I dealMechanicalAdvantage = 0.48

    Calculation4
    :ConservationofEnergyofbrownmarble

    P otentialEnergy = mass * gravity * height


    P E = 0.01954 * 9.8 * 0.0889
    P E = 0.017Joules

    K ineticEnergy = 1/2 * m * v2
    V elocity = distance/time
    V = 0.15m/.16s
    V = 0.93m/s
    K E = 1/2 * 0.01954 * 0.93
    K E = 0.009

    P ercentEfficiency = K E/P E * 100


    E = 0.009/0.017
    E = 52%

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