Three Blind Mice Andie Lyons Chris Manning Courtney Miller Dana Zeitlin
Overview of Structure Wood for structure Triggered by mousetraps Styrofoam structure with zigzag track Funnel for rotational motion Used gravity for acceleration
Energy Conversions Has PE at top and KE at bottom Perfectly elastic collisions down ramp
Energy Conversions Projectile motion into funnel Torque about light switch
Issues Mouse trap accuracy and reliability Shooting marble into funnel through tube Structural support Accidental mouse trap triggering
Conclusions The construction process was challenging but entertaining and fun We learned that time really does fly by We learned real world applications to the physics taught in this course Creativity is key