The Zach Wolfe Band
Members include:
B.J. Byers, Matt “Brown” Brown and Thomas Thurman
Energy Conversions
Book starts at a rested position falls on 1st seesaw
Mass of falling book raises Flying elephant on 1st
seesaw
Rope attached to elephant pulls down hanger, which
unbalances 2nd seesaw
Mass of lacrosse ball on unbalanced seesaw allows
ball to drop on ramp
Ball rolls down ramp and turns on light
Construction
Problems
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Ball- mass and movement
Limited material
Lots if moveable parts
Seesaws
Solutions
•Ball-lacrosse ball and half a can of Coke Zero
•Got wood and light
•Taped down parts held others down with weight
•Balanced seesaws and rigged it so material stayed on
Conclusion
Material
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Book, hanger, and scraps of material: Free
Light: $3.00
Flying Elephant: $2.00
More Wood: $3.00
Turning on a light by throwing a book down. Priceless