Model various mechanisms used in inventions and innovations.
Modeling should include
- defining mechanism as a mechanical part of a device
- defining linkage mechanism as a machine or tool that redirects motion
- using physical tools and/or simulations.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is an example of a tool or device that uses a linkage mechanism?
- What types of energy and forces are used in mechanisms?
- How are mechanisms in a Rube Goldberg machine used?
- How does making a model of an intended invention/innovation assist with the design process?
- How does one know whether a model is effectively representing the intended invention/innovation?
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