Download Snake Eyes: A Rube Goldberg Device

Snake Eyes:
A Rube Goldberg Device
Matt Burnett, Jenn Kranyak,
Daniel Moody & Sony Sam
Purpose
The purpose of our device is to roll a pair of dice.
How it works…
 A water cup and a cup of sugar
are sitting on opposite ends of
a see-saw.
 They are filled so that the
water cup weighs more.
 We begin by uncovering a hole
in a cup of water.
 As the cup of water empties, it
gets lighter.
How it works…
 The sugar side of the see-saw
falls.
 The wire under the see-saw
connects to the metal plate on
the pizza box and completes
the circuit.
How it works…
 The completed circuit is
attached to a length of fishing
line.
 The copper wire heats up,
which burns through the
fishing line.
How it works…
 The tension in the string is
released, which causes the
cup to fall.
 The dice spill out of the cup,
and are rolled!
Energy Conversions
 Gravity – potential to kinetic
 Chemical/heat
 Gravity – potential to kinetic
Conclusions
 Our group worked well together
 We ran into a few problems, but through
brainstorming and teamwork we were
easily able to solve them.