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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
5.3 oz. 15 Pulley wheel 16 Variable-slope track holder Replacement gumballs: The gumball machine 17 Collection cup uses standard small machine-sized gumballs, 18 Domino piece, beaker which are 16 mm or 5/8 in (0.62 in) in diameter. *Colors may vary. 550101-02-270519... - Page 4 › › › INTRODUCTION Welcome to your Gumball Machine Maker STEM Experiment Kit! This colorful gumball machine is not just a fun toy filled with delicious candy. It is also a set of serious scientific equipment for hands-on physics experiments! There are 12 different segments of track and stunt devices included in this kit.
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Page 5: Tower Assembly
Gumball Machine Maker › › › TOWER ASSEMBLY First, assemble the gumball machine tower. All of the experiments and 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 6 › › › TOWER ASSEMBLY Done! There are circular pegs on each of the four sides Put the bottom and top halves of the globe of the tower. In the assembly instructions, the onto the globe base. Press them in securely. pegs are referred to from the top down.
- Page 7 Gumball Machine Maker › › › EXPERIMENTS Now that you have assembled the tower, let’s conduct a series of experiments to learn how 180-Degree each track segment and stunt device works. All smooth track of these parts attach to the pegs on the sides of the tower, and each one can be used to demonstrate physics principles.
- Page 8 › › › EXPERIMENTS Momentum trap track Experiment 2: Momentum HERE’S HOW Attach the momentum trap track to the “Speed bump” tower at any height. Two of the holes attach to pegs on the same level, and the third attaches to a peg one level down. You have to stretch the track a little to get it to fit.
- Page 9 Gumball Machine Maker Variable- › › › EXPERIMENTS slope track holder Experiment 3: Inclined plane Straight pivot post HERE’S HOW Variable- Attach the variable-slope track to the slope track tower. Connect it to the tower with a straight pivot post and the variable-slope track holder.
- Page 10 › › › EXPERIMENTS Centripetal force funnel Experiment 5: Centripetal force HERE’S HOW Attach the centripetal force funnel to the tower at any location. Toss a gumball into the funnel. Have your hand ready to catch it beneath the funnel spout.
- Page 11 Gumball Machine Maker › › › EXPERIMENTS Experiment 7: No obstacles HERE’S HOW You can also use the domino track without Track the dominos and post as a simple 90-degree without dominos smooth track. Test it out! Experiment 8: Pendulum HERE’S HOW Pendulum Attach the pendulum to the tower...
- Page 12 › › › EXPERIMENTS Rubber Rubber band bands color may vary. Experiment 9: Springs Trampoline ring HERE’S HOW Straight pivot post Attach the trampoline to the tower at any location using the straight pivot post. Stretch the rubber bands around the trampoline ring.
- Page 13 Gumball Machine Maker › › › EXPERIMENTS Pulley Experiment 11: Pulleys wheel String HERE’S HOW Attach the pulley wheel to the tower at a relatively high location using the straight pivot post. Tie one end of the string to the arm of one pulley cup.
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Page 14: Expert Setup
› › › EXPERT SETUP 1 After you have conducted the experiments on pages 5–11, you can try out these more challenging setups. Use what you have learned from the previous experiments to adjust the setups until they work properly. Can you get a gumball to make it all the way to the bottom, landing every stunt? HERE’S HOW With the rubber bands wrapped around the... - Page 15 Gumball Machine Maker › › › EXPERT 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 16 › › › EXPERT 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 17 Gumball Machine Maker › › › EXPERT SETUP 2 Now that you have built the first setup, try this setup. It is even more challenging. HERE’S HOW Attach the momentum trap track to the tower. Attach its left side to peg on the side of the tower under the knob.
- Page 18 › › › EXPERT 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 19 Gumball Machine Maker › › › EXPERT SETUP 2 Done! pulling the trigger back and releasing it. Attach the tip-over tube with the angled After a run, return the gumball to the globe pivot post to pegs as shown. each time by taking the collection cup and Make sure the tip-over tube is held high up in dumping it into the globe funnel.
- Page 20 › › › EXPERT 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 21 Gumball Machine Maker › › › EXPERT 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 22 Done! › › › EXPERT SETUP 3 180° 90° Rotate the model 90 degrees. Attach the pendulum with the angled pivot post to pegs WHAT’S HAPPENING as shown. In a perfect run, the machine works like this: The Rotate the model 180 degrees. Attach the tracks and stunts function similar to how they centripetal force funnel to pegs did in the previous setups.
- Page 23 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 24 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.