2DAge 8+15 min
A Rube Goldberg machine: a chain of events
A ball rolls down a ramp, topples dominoes, the last one hits a lever, which tosses a ball — and the ‘bell’ rings.
Interactive experiments for kids, students and teachers. Run each one right on the page, then open a copy in the Tymora editor and change mass, friction, elasticity or gravity. Every experiment comes with discussion questions and a version to try at home.
A ball rolls down a ramp, topples dominoes, the last one hits a lever, which tosses a ball — and the ‘bell’ rings.
A top view: the robot bounces off furniture and picks up crumbs. A touch sensor removes each crumb and timer rules change its course.