The Pink Mountain Samurai
Bonnie Herrell Jesse Pavlak & Bruce Shelander
Blueprints Considered Concepts: Projectile Motion Conservation of Angular Momentum Conservation of Linear Blueprints Main Concepts Utilized: Conservation of Rotational Momentum Center of Mass Torque (Rotational Motion) Translational Energy
Bill of materials: Pink foam, marbles, string, toothpicks, dowel rods, wooden planks, fabric, plastic cup, ¾ inch pvc pipe, metal weight, toy s.u.v., action figure, molecular model kit, and pair of funnels
Math Behind the Machine Pt. I: Conservation of Rotational Momentum
Math Behind the Machine Pt. II: Center of Mass Pt. III: Torque (Rotational Motion)
Math Behind the Machine Pt. IV: Conservation of Translational Energy