Speed and Velocity
Speed and Velocity
The 8th graders took on the challenge of constructing a Rube Goldberg Machine. The machine enabled them to examine simple/compound machines, energy transformations, and apply Newton's Laws of motion in real life. Once built students were able to calculate speed, acceleration, force, work, potential energy, kinetic energy, momentum, power, mechanical advantage, and overall energy of their machines. They presented their machines to the Sophomore and 6th grade class.