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- Page 1 E X PE R I M E NT M A N UA L Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com...
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Page 2: Safety Information
› › › IMPORTANT INFORMATION Safety Information Dear Parents and Adult Supervisors, Warning! Not suitable for children ››› Physics is an exciting and expansive science under 3 years. Choking hazard — small that is not hard to understand, especially when parts may be swallowed or inhaled. -
Page 3: Kit Contents
Gumball Machine Maker › › › KIT CONTENTS What’s inside your experiment kit: Checklist: Find – Inspect – Check off No. Description Qty. No. Description Qty. Vertical tower support A 19 Domino piece, erlenmeyer flask Vertical tower support B 20 Domino piece, florence flask... -
Page 4: Tower Assembly
› › › TOWER ASSEMBLY First, assemble the gumball machine tower. All of the setups use this tower. HERE’S HOW Attach the four legs to the base. Slide them down until they snap into place. Slide the two vertical tower supports together all the way. - Page 5 Gumball Machine Maker › › › TOWER ASSEMBLY Put the bottom and top halves of the globe onto the globe base. Press them in securely. Attach the globe funnel to the top of the globe. Done! Examine the tower assembly. The gumballs means the second peg from the top: .
- Page 6 › › › PHYSICS EXPLANATIONS Gumball Physics Here is an overview of the tracks and stunts included in this kit. All of these parts attach to the pegs on the sides of the tower, and each one can be used to demonstrate physics principles.
- Page 7 Gumball Machine Maker › › › PHYSICS EXPLANATIONS The variable-slope track helps you perform experiments on the force of gravity. The track can be set at different slopes, or degrees of steepness. You connect it to the tower with a straight pivot post and the variable-slope track holder.
- Page 8 › › › PHYSICS EXPLANATIONS The domino track offers another lesson in transfer of momentum. To set up the domino track, insert the six dominos and the domino track post, and place a gumball on the post. A gumball drops into the top of the domino track and knocks down the first domino.
- Page 9 Gumball Machine Maker › › › PHYSICS EXPLANATIONS The more the rubber bands stretch, the more force they will have to push back on the gumball. When the trampoline bounces the gumball into the air, the gumball becomes a projectile. A projectile is a body upon which only the force of gravity is acting.
- Page 10 › › › SETUP 1 Follow these steps to build the first configuration of the gumball machine. Beforehand, assemble the tower according to the steps on pages 2 and 3. Refer to the descriptions of the tracks and stunts on pages 4–7 for important background information.
- Page 11 Gumball Machine Maker › › › SETUP 1 Rotate the model 90 degrees clockwise. Attach the variable-slope track holder to on the side of the tower under the knob. Attach the variable-slope track with the straight pivot post to pegs 90°...
- Page 12 › › › SETUP 1 Adjust all the tracks and stunts so that, in your best estimation, a gumball will travel all the way from the dispenser down to the pulley cup. Place a gumball in the momentum trap and in the pulley cup on the right.
- Page 13 Gumball Machine Maker › › › SETUP 2 Now that you have built the first setup, try this setup. It is a little more challenging. HERE’S HOW Attach the momentum trap track to the on the tower. Attach its left side to peg side of the tower under the knob.
- Page 14 › › › SETUP 2 Post 180° Rotate the model 180 degrees. Attach the domino track to the tower. Attach its left side to peg on the side of the tower under the knob. Attach its right side to peg the side of the tower to the right of the knob.
- Page 15 Gumball Machine Maker › › › SETUP 2 Done! track, you have to launch it back out by Attach the tip-over tube with the angled pulling the trigger back and releasing it. pivot post to pegs as shown. After a run, return the gumball to the globe...
- Page 16 › › › SETUP 3 Now that you have built the first two setups, try this setup. It is the most challenging. HERE’S HOW Attach the 180-degree straight track to pegs , and on the sides of the tower as shown.
- Page 17 Gumball Machine Maker › › › SETUP 3 Rotate the model 90 degrees. Attach the tip-over tube with the angled pivot post to pegs shown. Rotate the model 90 degrees. Attach the variable-slope track with the straight pivot post and the holder to pegs as shown.
- Page 18 Done! › › › SETUP 3 180° 90° Rotate the model 90 degrees. Attach the pendulum with the angled pivot post to pegs WHAT’S HAPPENING as shown. The tracks and stunts function similar to how Rotate the model 180 degrees. Attach the they did in the previous setups.
- Page 19 Kosmos Quality and Safety More than one hundred years of expertise in publishing science experiment kits stand behind every product that bears the Kosmos name. Kosmos experiment kits are designed by an experienced team of specialists and tested with the utmost care during development and production.
- Page 20 Glossary of Physics Terms Acceleration: Acceleration is the measure of Mass: Mass is the quantity of matter in an the change in speed (or more accurately, object or a body. velocity) over a certain amount of time. Matter: Matter is any physical substance that Body: A body is a physics term for a physical occupies space.