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The act of shooting a ping pong ball through a goal post has never been more complex or amusing! On Thursday, May 16th, students in Dr. Christopher Payette’s 9th Grade Physics classes were busy setting up and tweaking their Rube Goldberg machines to perform this seemingly simple task.
A Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately complex contraption that uses a chain reaction to accomplish a very simple task in a very complicated manner. As they tinkered with their homemade projects, the students discovered the high level of skill, patience and creativity that is required to make a successful chain reaction.
To accomplish their goal, the students used a wide range of objects including Legos, pencils, rubber bands, toy cars, and even pool noodles in the sequence.
