The Booming Light Rube Goldberg Device

Booming Members Ian Miller Jalissa Reynolds Jordan Hayes

Steps to the Light Dominos released Strikes higher dominoes Releases Marble Marble hits ruler Spiked Ruler drops Pops balloon Balloon releases weight Rotates another ruler Ruler Applies force on bottle Bottle Rolls down incline Turns on light!

Almost Fatal Issues Center of Mass of the Bottle. Unless positioned correctly, the bottle would fall aimlessly and strike the flashlight off-center, failing to turn it on. Trial and error found the right position for the bottle to fall straight 2. On/Off Button that Sticks Depending on the position of the flashlight, the button would stick upon impact, causing the light to not turn on. Removed the outer casing of the On/Off switch and leveled a board over the button for a more precise collision. 3. General Reinforcement 1. Center of Mass of the Bottle Unless positioned correctly, the bottle would fall aimlessly Missed the target Trial and error found the right position for the bottle to fall straight 2. On/Off Button that Sticks Depending on the position of the flashlight, the button would stick upon impact Removed the outer casing of the On/Off switch Leveled a board over the button for a precise collision

!!!!Stored Energy!!! Conservation of Momentum Torque Conservation of Energy Projectile Motion