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Science Extras from Jiwi’s (Rube Goldberg) Machines

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A YouTube series that hearkens back to characters and situations from old silent films, Jiwi’s Machines mixes a love for Rube Goldberg Machines with an ode to comedy greats like Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton.

The series’ creator and star Joseph Herscher is a kinetic artist that relies not only on physical comedy but on physics, too. In this series of Science Extras, Jiwi and assistant Luke demonstrate and explain different ideas that help power Jiwi’s Machines. Above, Dominoes.

Below: Friction, Newton’s Cradle, Pulley Power, Center of Gravity, & Toast Bite:

Plus, The Lever, The Wheel & Axle, Air Force, & Inclined Plane:

Bonus: Check out JiwisMachines.com for corresponding lesson plans.

Previously: Herscher’s The Dresser and The Page Turner, and the most amazing thing about domino chain reactions.

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