pelota mojada
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Pelota Mojada. Eric Bigarel Justin Carpenter Brandon Falls Bradford Taylor. The Team. Introduction. Problem Statement: Design and build a device that will transfer either a cart or ball for a duration of about 15 seconds. AKA a 15 second long rollercoaster. Design. Base - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pelota MojadaEric Bigarel
Justin CarpenterBrandon Falls
Bradford Taylor
The Team
IntroductionProblem Statement: Design and build a
device that will transfer either a cart or ball for a duration of about 15 seconds.
AKA a 15 second long rollercoaster
DesignBase
Made of PVC PipesWeighted down by sand bags
TrackClear plastic hoseFilled with blue waterSealed off by valves
“Cart”Ball bearing painted neon orange
DestinationPVC pipes taped to the floor
How it worksThe ball is released at the top of the hose and
continues down the tube until it reaches the end
Without the water, we tested it and it ran through in roughly 1.5 seconds
The water acts as a drag force to slow down the ball during the decent
Energy ConversionInitial Potential Energy = Final Kinetic
Energy + Energy Loss Due to WaterThe energy loss due to water is huge, which
makes the time difference with and without water so large