Engineering Makerspace 555061 Experiment Manual Download Page 3

Kinetic Machines

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Summary of Contents for 555061

Page 1: ...0184 Stuttgart Germany 49 0 711 2191 0 www kosmos de Thames Kosmos 301 Friendship St Providence RI 02903 USA 1 800 587 2872 www thamesandkosmos com Thames Kosmos UK LP 20 Stone Street Cranbrook Kent T...

Page 2: ...with any other objects than the ones suggested especially not heavy or sharp pointed ones There is a risk of injury For use under adult supervision Please make sure that the catapult is stored unchar...

Page 3: ...chnical product development Genius Toys Taiwan Co Ltd Dr Petra M ller Author Thames Kosmos and Rainer K the Manual Layout Peggy Bertram and Annabell Goldacker 599media GmbH Freiberg Germany Manual des...

Page 4: ...ole wide rounded rod 2 716872 13 5 hole rod 2 716876 14 5 hole cross rod 4 716677 15 7 hole wide rounded rod 2 716878 16 7 hole flat rounded rod 2 716879 17 11 hole rod 2 716304 No Description Qty Ite...

Page 5: ...n about kinetic energy on page 23 Safety Information Inside front cover Kit Contents 1 Table of Contents 2 Overview 3 Physics of Cars 4 1 Desert Racer 5 2 Motorcycle Launcher 10 Catapults 14 3 Catapul...

Page 6: ...3 Kinetic Machines OVERVIEW Catapult Desert Racer 15 18 10 Motorcycle Launcher 5 Balancing Dragonfly 21 Wind Mobile...

Page 7: ...ing is going while velocity is both how fast and in what direction For example if you are moving 30 miles per hour then that is your speed But if you are moving 30 miles per hour north then that is yo...

Page 8: ...5 Kinetic Machines 14 14 14 14 1 2 3 Make 3 loops 1 2 3 4 6 5 DESERT RACER...

Page 9: ...6 13 21 Keep a 1 mm gap on each side 7 8 9 DESERT RACER...

Page 10: ...7 Kinetic Machines 13 10 12 13 11 DESERT RACER...

Page 11: ...8 14 15 Done 16 DESERT RACER...

Page 12: ...he race car backwards The small sprocket will wind up the rubber band 4 Release the car and watch it go 2 Pick one loop of the rubber band and hook it onto the small sprocket 1 Place the car on a smoo...

Page 13: ...10 mm axle 1 2 4 3 19 x2 MOTORCYCLE LAUNCHER...

Page 14: ...11 Kinetic Machines 5 8 7 10 9 6 13 14 14 13 MOTORCYCLE LAUNCHER...

Page 15: ...12 11 12 13 Done 14 14 14 MOTORCYCLE LAUNCHER...

Page 16: ...etic Machines Docking face Docking complete Top View 1 Roll the motorcycle backward to dock it onto the launch arm 2 Press down on the bar to launch the motorcycle Launch arm Launch arm MOTORCYCLE LAU...

Page 17: ...sbows Pictured here is a mangonel The mangonel is often what people think of when they think of a catapult Historically the mangonel was not able to throw projectiles as far or with as great of a velo...

Page 18: ...15 Kinetic Machines 14 13 14 14 14 13 1 2 3 4 CATAPULT...

Page 19: ...16 21 5 6 8 7 CATAPULT...

Page 20: ...chines Done Important Use balls of crumpled up paper to shoot out of your catapult Do not use any other objects WARNING Do not aim at eyes or face Never launch heavy sharp pointed or sharp edged objec...

Page 21: ...18 On the same level 14 13 13 14 20 Place the gear flush with the end of the axle 1 3 2 4 DRAGONFLY...

Page 22: ...19 Kinetic Machines 5 7 6 8 x2 DRAGONFLY...

Page 23: ...20 Balance point Balance point 9 Done Adjust the wings into the correct position so the dragonfly is balanced 10 DRAGONFLY...

Page 24: ...21 Kinetic Machines 14 14 13 13 14 20 1 3 4 2 5 WIND MOBILE...

Page 25: ...22 Done 6 7 8 WIND MOBILE 14...

Page 26: ...e rubber band is stored Your will also have to put energy into your rubber band This trick is also used by tight rope walkers at the circus The dragonfly s center of gravity is located beneath its sup...

Page 27: ...heat The pressure of the resulting hot combustion gases is what sets the engine in motion The models that you built in this experiment kit move because of the energy that is stored in them CONSERVATI...

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