Rube Goldberg project

the name of  my device is Christmas lights

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the first step in my device is:

this is my energy form one which is mechanical energy. I achieve this by using the screwdriver to unscrew the screw. this is also one of my three simple machines it is a pully system which you will see more of in the next step.

this is my next form of energy which is gravitational. this is achieved when the car is released from the pully system and goes down my second simple machine the inclined plane, and the car itself is my third simple machine it is a wheel and axel.

this is my next form of energy it involves both gravitation and sound. the gravitational is when the dominoes fall and the sound it makes when they hit each other is sound energy. in this step, the car is released and rolls down to hit the dominoes.

this step has the same forms of energy as the last just gravitational and sound. the dominoes hit each other and fall.

this step is also the same as the last. sound and gravitational energy. dominoes hit each other and fall down.

this last step includes sound energy, gravitational, potential, and radiant. sound energy when the dominoes hit each other and also when the golf ball hits the battery it makes a very loud sound. gravitational when the dominoes fall and when the golf ball falls. potential when the battery goes back in place. radiant when the Christmas lights turn on. in this step the dominoes fall and hit the golf ball the golf ball falls and hits the battery back in place which results in the lights turning on.

my simple machines: wheel and axle, pulley system, and incline plane.

my types of energy: gravitational, mechanical, sound, radiant, and potential.

my energy transfers: mechanical to gravitational, gravitational and sound to potential, potential to radiant.

step one: using the screwdriver to unscrew the screw letting the pulley system go

step two: the car rolls down the inclined plane hitting the dominoes

step three: the dominoes hit each other and fall

step four: the dominoes hit the golf ball causing it to fall

step five: the golf ball falls hitting the battery back in place turning on the Christmas lights