Rube Goldberg

Rube Goldberg was a man of many talents, he had created many designs that were just mind blowing. At a young age he loved to draw and sketch objects. He also was an athlete growing up. But as he got older Goldberg was fascinated by the advancement in technology and thought it was humorous as people either embraced change and the benefits technology brought or were reluctant as it increased dependency and laziness. Goldberg won many awards from his creations such as his drawing about the world being on the edge of nuclear devastation. Goldberg's inventions had started to become famous because they were starting to be advertised on television his last was seen on the Washington museum of American history. Goldberg was a man who was fascinated by the advancement of technology as am I.

Pulley: a wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes. It acts to change the direction of a force applied to the cord and is chiefly used (typically in combination) to raise heavy weights.

Wheel and axle: a simple lifting machine consisting of a rope that unwinds from a wheel onto a cylindrical drum or shaft joined to the wheel to provide mechanical advantage.

Lever: a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.

Inclined Plane: a plane inclined at an angle to the horizontal.