Rube Goldberg Machines

What is the purpose of a Rube Goldberg machine?

• To make a simple job more complicated

• To make a job more confusing

• To make a serious job less serious

• to make a complicated job simple

What is a Rube Goldberg Machine

• A series of events that are used to make something look cool

• A series of events that are used to accomplish a simple task

• A series of events that are used to accomplish a complicated task

• A series of events that are used to make an mess

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What is a compound machine?

• uses a wheel and rope to lift a load

• wheel that turns on a post

• flat surface that is higher at one end

• made from two or more simple machines

What was special about Rube Goldbergs drawings?

• They were always very detailed

• They show a complicated way of doing a simple task.

• They were always in black and white

• He never used paint

How do Rube Goldberg machines demonstrate principles of physics?

• Rube Goldberg machines demonstrate principles of chemistry instead of physics.

• Rube Goldberg machines violate the laws of physics by creating perpetual motion.

• Rube Goldberg machines are purely artistic creations and have no relation to physics.

• Rube Goldberg machines showcase complex chain reactions involving various physical concepts like gravity, momentum, potential and kinetic energy, and simple machines.

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What is a complicated way to solve an easy problem?

• solution

• Rube Goldberg device

• Mrs. Delauter's favorite way

• There is no name

What is the primary purpose of a Rube Goldberg machine?

• To make a simple task more complex

• To simplify a complex task

• To create perpetual motion

• To demonstrate chemical reactions

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Which of the following best describes a Rube Goldberg machine?

• A device that uses a series of simple machines to perform a simple task

• A device that uses a series of complex machines to perform a complex task

• A device that uses a series of simple machines to perform a complex task

• A device that uses a series of complex machines to perform a simple task

What scientific principle is most commonly demonstrated by Rube Goldberg machines?

• Conservation of mass

• Newton's laws of motion

• Thermodynamics

• Electromagnetism

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Which of the following is NOT typically a component of a Rube Goldberg machine?

• Inclined plane

• Pulley

• Lever

• Nuclear reactor

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