Towers
Simple Machines
Rube Goldberg Machine
Bridges
Catapults & Trebuchets
100

What type of tower is the tallest in the world?

The Burj Khalifa. 

100

What is one kind of first-class lever?

A seesaw, arm, scissors, wheelbarrow, and a hammer are all levers.

100
How many simple machines did we need for our Rube Goldberg Machine? 

We needed eight steps.

100

What is the bridge with triangles called?

A truss bridge.

100

What was the rule Mrs. Rohr was always saying to Vedant, Luke, and Carson's group?

NO HANDHELD CATAPULTS!!!!!

200

What are big towers usually made of?

Steel.

200

What is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder?

It is a screw.

200

What was the maximum size for the Rube Goldberg Machine?

4ft by 4ft by 4ft

200

What bridge is the one named after a famous city in Maryland?

Baltimore truss.

200

What did we have to do for the trebuchet that we did not have to do for the catapult?

Either have a sling or have a counterweight. 

300

What is the famous tower that has a small tilt in it?

The leaning tower of Piza.
300

What type of lever is a catapult?

It is a first class lever.

300

What was the Rube Goldberg project that had the beads jumping into the cup?

Michaela's project.

300

What was one of the bridge disasters?

Tacoma Narrows bridge or The Tay bridge Disaster.

300

What was the main thing we used to create tension?

Rubber bands. 

400

What is the famous tower in Europe that a country had from the world fair?

The Eiffel tower

400

What kind of simple machine is a winch?

A lever or a wheel and axle.

400

When was the Rube Goldberg project due?

April 15th.

400

What type of load is the car, train, truck or person on the bridge called?

A point load.

400

What was the material we got every time? (other than rubber bands)

Popsicle sticks.

500

What is the biggest destroyer of towers?

Wind.

500

What was the day for our last simple machines quiz?

Gears Quiz on April 4th. 

500

What day was the Rube Goldberg project Assigned?

March 8th. 

500

What kind of bridge is the Golden State Bridge?

A cable-stayed bridge.

500

What was the first thing we launched? 

A penny.

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