MOTION INVESTIGATIONALVINA 8.3

INVESTIGATION

My client, a classmate of mine wants to know how motion works. To show her how motion works, I decided it is appropriate to make a mechanical toy to show her how motion works. Before beginning the process of making, I have to investigate for the information that will help me later and interview the client to find out more and brainstorm. Apart from that, I also researched about motion to know and understand more about motion. Sources are cited.

PROBLEM

Situation: My client is a classmate of mine. She wants to see how motion works so I decided to make a mechanical toy to show her how motion works.

Who is the client: My client is my classmate.

Task: To make a mechanical toy that shows how motion works

Unit Question: Unknown (The teacher didn’t assign a unit question)

AOI (Areas of Interaction): Human Ingenuity.

THE INTERVIEW

Questions Answers

What type of motions do you want to see in a mechanical toy?

I want the mechanical toy to have rotary and linear motion.

What do you want the mechanical toy to look like?

The mechanical toy should be in a simple design. The toy should also be

attractive as well.

How long will you want the making process to be?

I’m not really sure for the time that will be needed.

Should the mechanical toy be big or small?

I think it should be big enough so children don’t lose it easily.

How much do you want it to cost? At least it should not cost $50 above.

What kind of materials you want it to be made of?

Plywood would be a nice material for this mechanical toy.

BRAINSTORM

Brainstorm

Style (Simple and Attractive)Cost (below

$50)Time (not sure?)

Materials

Plywood Size (Big) Motion on the toy (Rotatory and Linear)

TYPES OF MOTION

Simple harmonic motion.

The swinging pendulum is an example of a simple harmonic motion. The motion of the mass on a spring is called simple harmonic motion.

Rotational Motion/Circular MotionA Rotational Motion or better known as Circular Motion is a

movement where something moves around in a circular movement. Like the picture shown, the people are

moving in a circular motion.

the picture shown above, the people are moving in a circular motion.

Oscillating Motion

Oscillating Motion is the movement of moving side to side.

Like the group of pendulums shown. One of the pendulums is moving in an oscillating motion.

Reciprocating Motion

The child and the swing represents reciprocating motion. Reciprocating motion means moving forward and backwards.

CASE STUDY

Shape Two Dimensional Three Dimensional Three Dimensional

Form Two Dimensional Three Dimensional Three Dimensional

Color Painting Painting Acrylic + Painting

Texture Smooth Rough Smooth

Design Colorful Unique Smooth

WOOD

Picture Type Cost Growth Environment Quality

Teak Tropical Hardwood Expensive Grow in

Java.

Sensitive to UV

exposureGood

Pine Resinous Trees Expensive Long-lived Fertile to

soilGood for furniture

Plywood Wood Veneer Cheap

Grown from

exotic woods

Highly vulnerable to water

Good

BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Types of Motion | Tutorvista.com." Tutorvista.com - Online Tutoring, Homework Help for Math, Science, English from Best Online Tutor. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. <http://www.tutorvista.com/content/science/science-i/motion/types-motion.php>.

"Simple Harmonic Motion." Web. 12 Jan. 2012. <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/shm.html>.

"Rotational Motion." Football Physics. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. <http://electron9.phys.utk.edu/phys135d/modules/m8/rotation.htm>.

My World OF Technology. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. <http://dnt2008.blogspot.com/2008/03/types-of-motion.html>.

"BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Types of Motion." BBC - Homepage. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/systemscontrol/mechanismsrev8.shtml>.

Source of Interview: Candice 8.3

BIBLIOGRAPHY"Wood Preservation, Rot Repair, and Restoration Using Epoxy Resin on Boats, Homes and Log Homes." Wood Preservation, Rot Repair, and Restoration Using Epoxy Resin on Boats and Homes. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://www.rotdoctor.com/test/plywood/plywood.html>.

"Plywood." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plywood>.

"Teak." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teak>.

"Pine." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine>.

"A Mechanical Toy." A Design and Technology Site. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/mecty1.htm>.

Automata and Mechanical Toys. Web. 29 Jan. 2012. <http://www.mechanical-toys.com/>.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Design ___ & ________ Technology ;. Web. 29 Jan. 2012. <http://designandtechnology-jinyi.blogspot.com/>.