ENERGY CONVERSIONENERGY CONVERSIONPROJECTPROJECT

By:By:Tyler GuldanTyler GuldanBryce CusickBryce CusickKurt PritchardKurt Pritchard

Andrew HalcombAndrew Halcomb

The The DEFLATORDEFLATOR Project consists of several simple partsProject consists of several simple parts

Inclined tubeInclined tube This aspect presents potential energy in the fact that the This aspect presents potential energy in the fact that the

ping-pong ball will build speedping-pong ball will build speed Open faced balsa woodOpen faced balsa wood

Presents a simple collision and transfer of energy from Presents a simple collision and transfer of energy from the ping-pong ball to the golf ballthe ping-pong ball to the golf ball

Cup that catches ball (momentum)Cup that catches ball (momentum) The energy from the golf ball is transferred into moving The energy from the golf ball is transferred into moving

the pendulumthe pendulum Collision of Pendulum with balloonCollision of Pendulum with balloon

Transfer of energy to force screw into balloon and Transfer of energy to force screw into balloon and HOPEFULLY pop balloonHOPEFULLY pop balloon

The Main The Main PurposePurpose?? Using complex steps to accomplish a Using complex steps to accomplish a

relatively simple task…relatively simple task… By doing this, Energy conversions are By doing this, Energy conversions are

demonstrated.demonstrated.

Inelastic Collison VS. ElasticInelastic Collison VS. Elastic►First collision shows a elastic collisionFirst collision shows a elastic collision

Ping pong ball stops, golf ball movesPing pong ball stops, golf ball moves►Second collision shows an inelastic Second collision shows an inelastic

collisioncollision Golf ball is now connected to the Golf ball is now connected to the

pendulumpendulum

Potential and Kinetic EnergyPotential and Kinetic Energy Project obviously does not function without Project obviously does not function without

some kind of potential energysome kind of potential energy By having potential energy we have a means By having potential energy we have a means

of transferring it into kinetic energy which will of transferring it into kinetic energy which will accomplish the task at handaccomplish the task at hand

Trial and Error…….Trial and Error…….Tubing with marble and thumb tackTubing with marble and thumb tackFanFanStabilizer on bottom of pendulumStabilizer on bottom of pendulumUse of golf ball instead of marbleUse of golf ball instead of marble

TIME FOR THE DEMONSTRATION• Witness “The DEFLATOR”