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Mechanics

Finding the Sweet Spot
Finding the Sweet Spot
A series of colorful shapes are balanced on a wire
An Open Kit for Tinkering with Balance

This kit of reusable parts supports participants in building kinetic sculptures that balance on a single point. 

Science Activity that explores how accelerometers work.
Measure acceleration with spaghetti and marshmallows.

Measure acceleration with spaghetti and marshmallows. 

Aporrea una pila

Investiga a prueba de golpes la primera ley de Newton.

Rodillo a control remoto

Ejerce tu poder sobre los electrones y los protones para hacer rodar una lata.

Tubo lanzador de bombones

¿Si soplas más fuerte, viajará más lejos un bombón?

Science activity to make a parachute out of simple materials
Parachute Plummet

Launch parachutes to see how they fall.

A Pendulum Clock
A Pendulum Clock

At first glance, the giant see-through-erector-set-like structure seems to be a realization of one of Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical inventions.
Balancing Ball 2018

In Balancing Ball, high pressure keeps a beach ball aloft.

Square Wheel
Square Wheel

A square wheel can roll smoothly—if the "road" is the right shape.

Water Spinner
Water Spinner

Spinning water makes a mathematical curve.

Circling Wave Umbrella
Circling Wave Umbrella

Fluttering waves whirl around the edge, creating patterns of evenly spaced ripples.

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