Rube Goldberg Life & Simple Machines
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- Q1What is a Rube Goldberg System?An overly complex machine for doing a complicated task.A simple machine designed to do a complex taskParts that work together for a purposeA complex group of parts working together for a simple task20s
- Q2Which simple machine do you see in this picture?levelLeverpulleyfulcrum20s
- Q3What kind of simple machine do you see here?screwcircuitwheel and axlenone, no simple machine involved20s
- Q4Which of the rides in this water park is an example of an Inclined Plane?splash bucketStepswater slidebridge20s
- Q5Identify the simple machines seen here:Levers and PulleysWedge and GearsScrew and LeversWheel and axle20s
- Q6When did Rube Goldberg live?1800-19001942-19891856-19231883-197020s
- Q7How does a pulley help make life easier?It changes the force required to move an object.It changes the pull of gravity on a load.It reduces the effort required to lift heavy load.It makes a load weigh less.20s
- Q8This compound machine is made up of which simple machines?Levers and WedgesPulleys and LeversScrews and PulleysFulcrum and Inclined Plane20s
- Q9Rube Goldberg went to college for Engineering. What does an engineer do?Designs and builds machinesDesigns and builds roads and bridgesDifferent engineers could do all of these.Designs and builds electronic parts20s
- Q10In what field was Rube Goldberg's college degree?EngineeringCartooningBiologyJournalism20s
- Q11What job made Rube Goldberg famous?Engineering Sewer SystemsDrawing pictures for sporting events for the newspaperBuilding complicated machinesDrawing cartoons of complicated machines20s
- Q12What "prize" did Rube Goldberg win?Caldecott MedalPulitzer PrizeNewberry AwardOscar20s
- Q13What was NOT one of Rube Goldberg's talents?cartoonistauthorsculptorathlete20s
- Q14Which of these is NOT a simple machine?Inclined PlaneWedgeWheelbarrowWheel and Axle20s
- Q15Where did Rube Goldberg attend college?University of NebraskaThe University of California- BerkeleyYaleColumbia University20s
