Question

Design your own Rube Goldberg Machine. Student will design a Rube Goldberg machine to solve a task they have decided upon using materials they have decided upon. Pop a balloon

Answer 1

Task: Pop a balloon

Materials:
- Marble
- Ramp
- Dominoes
- Pulley
- String
- Balloon
- Push pin

Design:
1. The marble is released from the top of the ramp, rolling down and hitting the first domino.
2. The first domino knocks over a series of dominoes, which eventually hits a lever attached to the pulley.
3. The pulley lifts a small bucket filled with water up, causing the bucket to tip over and release the water.
4. The water flows down a small incline and hits a target, which releases a trap door.
5. The trap door releases a spring-loaded rod, which shoots out and pops the balloon hanging in front of it.