Simple Machines
Bridges
Catapult/Trebuchets
Engineering Types
Rube GoldBerg Assignment
100

What are the six types of simple machines?

 What are Pulley, Wedge, Wheel and Axel, Screw, Inclined Plane and lever?

100

                           True or False:

Is the arch bridge stronger than the truss bridge?

yes

100

What is the name of the trebuchet festival where they throw pumpkins?

The Pumpkin Chunkin'. 

100

                           True or False:

Is the Architectural engineer the most common?

yes

100

How many steps did we have during the building                                       process?

a) 6

b) 8

c) 32

What is b) 8 steps

200

Which simple machine is used as a ramp?

what is an inclined plane?

200

Name two types of truss bridges:

What are K Truss, Pratt, Howe, Bailey, Warren Bowstring, and  Pony truss?

200

In medieval times, what were catapults and trebuchets used for?

breaking down castle walls.

200

This engineer builds, designs, operate, construct, etc.

What is a civil engineer

200

Which paper was worth 125 points?

a) project packet

b) EDP

c) Reflection

What is c) Reflection

300

A wedge falls under the category of what?

What is an Inclined plane?

300

What type of bridge is the Brooklyn Bridge?

The Brooklyn Bridge is a Cable Stayed/Suspension Bridge.

300

What are the two types of catapults?

Ballista and Catapult.

300

This engineer deals with stuff in space.

An Aerospace

300

Where did we record all of our data and time we                     worked on this assignment:

a) Project Log

b) EDP

c) Project Packet

What is a) Project Log

400

3 types of levers:

What is a 1st class 2nd class and 3rd class lever?

400

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located?

San Francisco, CA.

400

What are the three primary energy storage mechanisms?

What is Tension, Torsion and Gravity.

400

This engineer designs structures.

What is a Architectural Engineer?
400

How many steps of the EDP were there?

What is 5
500

Out of the six simple machines, what 3 simple machines were first to be invented?

What is the lever, pulley and screw?

500

What type of bridge is the Brooklyn Bridge?

What was the name of the first bridge invented?

The Brooklyn Bridge is a Cable Stayed/Suspension Bridge.  The first bridge ever invented was the iron bridge in Telford 1779 by Abraham Darby III and was the first largest structure in the history at the time.

500

In medieval times what did they do if trebuchets and catapults didn't have wheels?

They built them on sight by using materials like wood.

500

This engineer controls crowds at amusement parks.

What is an Industrial engineer?

500

Which project was worth 20 points:

a) Project Packet

b) ideas

c) EDP

What is c) EDP?

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