Setup of the Quantitative Description of Your Rube Goldberg Device Step

PHY 101 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric The final project for this course is the creation of an analysis report. For Milestone Three, you will submit Setup of the Quantitative Description of Your Rube Goldberg Device Step. This milestone is due in Module Five. It will provide an additional step towards the completion of the final project. This step should be fully analyzed in the final submission. Your submission will demonstrate the knowledge of how to calculate the values that give a quantitative description of what is going on during the selected step and at the transitions to/from the neighboring steps, using the quantitative description as a starting point. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Step Selection: Select a step or stage in the Rube Goldberg device. Provide a concise description of the step.

II. Previous Step A. Description: Analyze the behavior of the object in the interaction between the previous step and the selected step, qualitatively describing the

transfer of energy that occurs. Which principles of conservation of energy and momentum can you apply to this behavior? B. Equations: Provide the equations that can be used to describe the transfer of energy and the momentum of the object from the previous step to

the selected step. What is the connection between the basic physics concepts in the equations and the interaction of the object and force(s) from step to step?

C. Calculations: Using the applicable equations you identified, calculate the transfer of energy and the momentum from the previous step to the selected step. How do these calculations help you predict the object’s location and velocity from the previous step to the step you selected?

III. Selected Step

B. Equations: If applicable, provide the equations that can be used to describe the change in type and amount of energy across the selected step. C. Energy Calculation: Calculate the amount of energy that is converted from one form to another form using the changes in mass and height. For

example, if appropriate for your selected step, you could calculate the transformation of potential energy to kinetic energy.

IV. Subsequent Step A. Description: Analyze the behavior of the object in the interaction between the selected step and the subsequent step, qualitatively describing

the transfer of energy that occurs. Which principles of conservation of energy and momentum can you apply to this behavior? B. Equations: Provide the equations that can be used to describe the transfer of energy and the momentum of the object. What is the connection

between the basic physics concepts in the equations and the interaction of the object and force(s) from step to step? C. Calculations: Using the applicable equations you identified, calculate the transfer of energy and the momentum from your selected step to the

subsequent step. How do these calculations help you predict the object’s location and velocity from the step you selected to the subsequent step?

Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Your paper should be 2- to 3-pages.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Step Selection Selects and concisely describes step in

Rube Goldberg device Selects and describes step in Rube Goldberg device but description is wordy or vague

Does not select and describe step in Rube Goldberg device

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Previous Step: Description

Accurately analyzes behavior of object in the interaction between the previous step and the selected step, qualitatively describing the transfer of energy that occurs, and applies principles of conservation of energy and momentum to behavior

Analyzes behavior of object in the interaction between the previous step and the selected step and applies principles of conservation of energy and momentum to behavior but response lacks accuracy, detail, or qualitative description of transfer of energy

Does not analyze behavior of object in the interaction between the previous step and the selected step and does not apply principles of conservation of energy and momentum to behavior

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Previous Step: Equations

Provides correct equations for describing the transfer of energy and momentum of the object from the previous step to the selected step and clearly explains the connection between laws and principles in the equations and the interaction of the object and force(s)

Provides equations for describing the transfer of energy and momentum of the object from the previous step to the selected step and explains the connection between laws and principles in the equations and the interaction of the object and force(s), but not all equations are correct or explanation lacks clarity or detail

Does not provide equations for describing the transfer of energy and momentum of the object from the previous step to the selected step

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Previous Step: Calculations

Accurately calculates the transfer of energy and momentum from the previous step to the selected step and clearly explains how the calculations can be used to predict the object’s location and velocity

Calculates the transfer of energy and momentum from the previous step to the selected step and explains how the calculations can be used to predict the object’s location and velocity, but calculations contain inaccuracies or explanation lacks clarity or detail

Does not calculate the transfer of energy and momentum from the previous step to the selected step

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Selected Step: Equations

Provides correct, applicable equations for describing the change in type and amount of energy across the selected step

Provides equations for describing the change in type and amount of energy across the selected step but not all equations are correct or applicable to energy changes

Does not provide equations for describing the change in type and amount of energy across the selected step

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Selected Step: Energy Calculation

Accurately calculates the amount of energy converted from one form to another using changes in mass and height

Calculates the amount of energy converted from one form to another using changes in mass and height but with gaps in accuracy

Does not calculate the amount of energy converted from one form to another using changes in mass and height

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Subsequent Step: Description

Accurately analyzes behavior of object in the interaction between the selected step and the subsequent step, qualitatively describing the transfer of energy that occurs, and applies principles of conservation of energy and momentum to behavior

Analyzes behavior of object in the interaction between the selected step and the subsequent step and applies principles of conservation of energy and momentum to behavior, but response lacks accuracy, detail, or qualitative description of transfer of energy

Does not analyze behavior of object in the interaction between the selected step and the subsequent step and does not apply principles of conservation of energy and momentum to behavior

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Subsequent Step: Equations

Provides correct equations for describing the transfer of energy and momentum of the object from the selected step to the subsequent step and clearly explains the connection between laws and principles in the equations and the interaction of the object and force(s)

Provides equations for describing the transfer of energy and momentum of the object from the selected step to the subsequent step and explains the connection between laws and principles in the equations and the interaction of the object and force(s), but not all equations are correct or explanation lacks clarity or detail

Does not provide equations for describing the transfer of energy and momentum of the object from the selected step to the subsequent step

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Subsequent Step: Calculations

Accurately calculates the transfer of energy and momentum from the selected step to the subsequent step and clearly explains how the calculations can be used to predict the object’s location and velocity

Calculates the transfer of energy and momentum from the selected step to the subsequent step and explains how the calculations can be used to predict the object’s location and velocity, but calculations contain inaccuracies or explanation lacks clarity or detail

Does not calculate the transfer of energy and momentum from the selected step to the subsequent step

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Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

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Earned Total 100%