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General| Volume | - ml |
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| Product color | Blue, Red, Transparent |
| Housing material | Plastic |
| Country of origin | China |
Weight and Dimensions| Depth | 81 mm |
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| Width | 292 mm |
| Height | 419 mm |
| Weight | 907 g |
Essential safety warnings, including age restrictions and choking hazards, for safe use of the kit.
Introduction for adults, explaining the educational benefits and encouraging parental involvement in experiments.
A detailed list of all parts included in the kit, with a checklist for verification before starting assembly.
Step-by-step instructions for building the main gumball machine tower structure.
Explanation of the gumball dispensing mechanism and how components attach to the tower.
Explains mass, force, gravity, speed, velocity, and acceleration using the basic track segment.
Demonstrates inertia and momentum conservation through collisions and elastic/inelastic interactions.
Illustrates gravity, work, potential energy, and kinetic energy using an inclined plane.
Explains friction and energy loss due to heat and sound as the gumball slows down on bumps.
Demonstrates rotational inertia and centripetal force as the gumball moves in a circular path.
Shows transfer of momentum through a chain reaction of falling dominos.
Explains center of mass and stable equilibrium using a swinging pendulum mechanism.
Illustrates springs, kinetic energy conversion, and projectile motion with bouncing gumballs.
Demonstrates springs, stored energy release, and projectile motion for launching gumballs.
Explains the pulley as a simple machine and force direction change for lifting loads.
Demonstrates center of mass and stable equilibrium, showing how tipping point affects stability.
Detailed instructions for assembling the first gumball machine configuration using various tracks and stunts.
Analysis of the physics principles at play in Setup 1 and how the gumball moves through the course.
Instructions for assembling the second, more challenging gumball machine configuration.
Analysis of the physics involved in Setup 2 and the gumball's path through the new arrangement.
Instructions for assembling the most challenging gumball machine configuration.
Explanation of the physics in Setup 3, highlighting new elements like friction and pendulum.
Information on Kosmos' commitment to quality, safety standards, and manufacturing practices.
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