Turning the Page Rube Goldberg

What is the primary purpose of a Rube Goldberg machine?

• To perform a simple task through a series of complex steps

• To generate electricity

• To simplify engineering processes

• To create perpetual motion

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Applying

Which type of energy is displayed when a ball rolls down a ramp?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Gravitational Energy

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Analyzing

In 'The Page Turner,' what happens when the hanging ball drops?

• It converts potential energy into kinetic energy

• It generates thermal energy

• It stores mechanical energy

• It loses gravitational energy

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Analyzing

A Rube Goldberg machine is an example of combining creativity with ___.

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Applying

What is the sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system called?

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Gravitational Energy

• Chemical Energy

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Applying

Which energy transfer occurs when a spring-loaded mechanism releases in 'The Page Turner'?

• Stored to Kinetic Energy

• Kinetic to Potential Energy

• Thermal to Mechanical Energy

• Gravitational to Thermal Energy

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Analyzing

Rube Goldberg machines teach us to see engineering as both a science and an ___.

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Evaluating

Select the types of energy in the "Page Turner."

• potential energy

• gravitational energy
• electrical energy

• thermal energy
• kinetic energy

What is gravitational energy?

What is thermal energy?