Rube Goldberg Machine Mechanics

The video explains a Rube Goldberg machine, starting with clackers hitting a bouncy ball, which rolls down a ramp into a cup. The cup flips, knocking down a row of Django blocks. The last block drops tape onto yarn, pulling a cup of water into a candle. The video captures the excitement and reactions during the machine's execution.

What is the first component that initiates the Rube Goldberg machine?

• A bouncy ball

• A piece of yarn

• A pair of clackers

• A cup of water

What happens after the bouncy ball goes down the ramp?

• It rolls into a piece of yarn

• It triggers a set of clackers

• It knocks over a cup

• It hits a candle

What is the role of the last Django block in the sequence?

• It lights a candle

• It starts the clackers

• It flips a cup

• It drops tape onto yarn

What does the yarn do in the final step of the machine?

• It pulls a cup of water

• It knocks over a block

• It rolls a ball

• It starts the clackers

What is the ultimate goal of the Rube Goldberg machine?

• To knock over a cup

• To light a candle

• To pull a piece of yarn

• To drop tape