Rube Goldberg's Ingenious Contraptions

What is a simple machine that consists of a wheel with a rope or chain?

• A) Lever

• B) Pulley

• C) Incline Plane

• D) Wedge

In a Rube Goldberg machine, what do we call the series of events where each event causes the next one to happen?

• A) Domino effect

• B) Chain reaction

• C) Circular motion

• D) Energy loop

When you push a ball and it starts rolling, what kind of energy are you transferring to the ball?

• A) Heat energy

• B) Sound energy

• C) Kinetic energy

• D) Potential energy

What is it called when one event causes another event, which causes another event, and so on?

• A) Sequence

• B) Cause and effect

• C) Reaction

• D) Outcome

Which simple machine is a flat surface with one end higher than the other?

• A) Lever

• B) Wheel and axle

• C) Incline Plane

• D) Screw

What is the main goal of a Rube Goldberg machine?

• A) To perform a simple task in the most complex way possible

• B) To perform a complex task in the simplest way possible

• C) To save energy

• D) To use as many machines as possible

Which of the following is NOT a type of simple machine?

• A) Gear

• B) Lever

• C) Pulley

• D) Battery

In a Rube Goldberg machine, what is the purpose of creative problem solving?

• A) To make the machine as expensive as possible

• B) To find unique and fun ways to solve a simple problem

• C) To use as much energy as possible

• D) To make the machine as small as possible

What happens to the energy in a Rube Goldberg machine as it moves from one part to the next?

• A) It disappears

• B) It stays the same

• C) It increases

• D) It is transferred

Which simple machine is made up of a wheel with a rod through its center?

• A) Lever

• B) Wheel and axle

• C) Pulley

• D) Screw