CEREAL SPILLER Matt McAuley Brad Czecholinski Josh Cates Josh Farhat

Way it operates: Tape measure is released down the first ramp Tape measure is released down the first ramp It lands in a catcher that is connected to the trigger on the gun by a string It lands in a catcher that is connected to the trigger on the gun by a string As the catcher falls with the weight of the tape measure, the string pulls back the trigger and shoots the dart As the catcher falls with the weight of the tape measure, the string pulls back the trigger and shoots the dart The dart flies into the pendulum The dart flies into the pendulum The pendulum swings and hits the car on the ramp The pendulum swings and hits the car on the ramp The car goes down the ramp, hitting the box of cereal at the end The car goes down the ramp, hitting the box of cereal at the end The box of cereal is dumped over into the bowl The box of cereal is dumped over into the bowl

Tape Drop of DEATH

Catcher of DOOM

SHOOTOUT

Pendulum of PERIL

Rollin on 20’s

SPILLAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Energy Conversions There is potential energy before tape measure is released There is potential energy before tape measure is released Tape measure changes to kinetic energy as it goes down the ramp Tape measure changes to kinetic energy as it goes down the ramp The catcher changes from potential to kinetic energy as the tape measure lands in it, causing it to move downward The catcher changes from potential to kinetic energy as the tape measure lands in it, causing it to move downward The energy change in the catcher causes the potential energy in the spring within the dart gun to convert to kinetic energy and shoot the dart into the cup. The energy change in the catcher causes the potential energy in the spring within the dart gun to convert to kinetic energy and shoot the dart into the cup.

Energy Conversions, cont. The dart hits the pendulum and with the resulting inelastic collision, energy is once again converted from potential to kinetic energy as the pendulum swings upward. The dart hits the pendulum and with the resulting inelastic collision, energy is once again converted from potential to kinetic energy as the pendulum swings upward. The pendulum collides with the, causing a height displacement and a conversion of energy form potential to kinetic. The pendulum collides with the, causing a height displacement and a conversion of energy form potential to kinetic.