Sergeant Slaughter's Home coming Queen

Group MembersBrian HamptonDavid MillerLogan Voss

OverviewOur goal was to design a contraption that

would complete a circuit to light up a light.Materials used; Scrap wood, two springs,

metal supports, hinges, two hammers, marbles, two coke bottles, and string.

CalculationsSpring constant:

x-K-F-

Height of the ball:W-

mx

xkW

09.021 2

2

22

21

2

1

2

2

1

1

032.206

25.189

2159.0098425.0

612775.0,48222.44

.8124,10

4953.0,62693.18

.2119,

1634

396875.0,08515,0

,

skgk

skgk

mxmx

mNF

inlbF

mNF

inlbF

mx

x

xfkkxF

Assuming a linear spring

m

sm

gkggmg

wh

mghW

JmW

ball

s

01627.3)81.9)(

1001)(2.28(

834428.0

834428.0)09.0)(032.206(21

2

2

ConclusionProblems we faced:

1. Getting first marble to consistently land in the funnel.

2. Limited supplies and cost. We spent many hours on our project. With

everyone's help and creativity our project was successful.