
Simple Machines & Mechanical Systems
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Simple Machines & Mechanical Systems
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Who was Rube Goldberg?
RUBE GOLDBERG (1883-1970) was a cartoonist, an inventor, and the only person ever to be listed in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary as an adjective.
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Who was Rube Goldberg?
Of the nearly 50,000 cartoons he drew in his lifetime, Rube is best known for the zany contraptions he drew. These inventions, also known as Rube Goldberg Machines, solved a simple task in the most overcomplicated, inefficient, and hilarious way possible.
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The following videos show examples of Rube Goldberg Machines. See if you can notice the following:
What is the purpose of the machine
What simple machines can you notice?
Do you notice a ramp?
Do you notice a lever?
Do you notice a pulley?
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Multiple Select
What was the purpose of this machine?
To help with napping
To wake up
To get dressed
To ring a bell
To eat or be fed
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Multiple Select
What simple machines did you notice? (click all that apply)
Pulley
Lever
Ramp
Wheel and Axle
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Multiple Select
What was the purpose of this machine?
To help with napping
To pass the pepper
To get dressed
To ring a bell
To eat or be fed
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Multiple Select
What simple machines did you notice? (click all that apply)
Pulley
Lever
Ramp
Wheel and Axle
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Multiple Select
What was the purpose of this machine?
To help with napping
To pass the pepper
To get dressed
To ring a bell
To eat or be fed
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Multiple Select
What simple machines did you notice? (click all that apply)
Pulley
Lever
Ramp
Wheel and Axle
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Simple machines can be used together in complex machines.
The Rube Goldberg Machine is an example of a purposefully overly complicated machine with a simple purpose.
Rube Goldberg Machines can be made from anything and for any purpose.
By building Rube Goldberg Machines we can get an idea of how systems of machines work together to accomplish a simple goal.
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