Mission Possible Submit a question about this topic Your email Enter your email address Your first name Your last name Your state - Select -AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict Of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Your level - Select -StudentParentCoachEvent SupervisorDirector Section Number 1, 2, 3, etc. (Description, Event Parameters, etc.) Part I, II, etc Paragraph Number a, b, c, etc. Sub-paragraph Number i, ii, iii, iv, etc. Line Number 1, 2, 3, etc. (Line# in Para. line # where statement begins) Identify Section, Paragraph, Sub-paragraph and Line# (as applicable) your question concerns. Limit of ONE question per FAQ (maximum 50 words). If more than 1 question is asked, only the 1st question will be answered. Your question Submit a question to the Knowledgebase about this topic Additional comments Leave this field blank Reveal Questions (Section: 3 / Paragraph: c / Sub-Paragraph: xi / Line: 1) 02/21/2022 "Use Falling marbles to turn a paddlewheel". Is it okay only one marble turns the wheel in one full circle? The rules state "marbles" which means more than one marble. (Section: 3 / Paragraph: a / Sub-Paragraph: iv / Line: 3) 12/07/2021 Can the initial marble continue to move after starting the first action? In order to get it to remain at rest on the base, it will have to continue to move to it's position on the base. Does this count as parallel actions? Yes, the original marble can start an action and then move to the base. It should not be involved in multiple actions. It should come to rest on the base and not be involved in any other actions until the final task. (Section: 3 / Line: 3) 02/14/2022 Does the "base" have to be the absolute bottom of the device or can it be an elevated hard, flat, horizontal plane? The base must be the lowest part of the interior of the device where no other actions (scoreable or nonscoreable) take place below the base. (Section: 4 / Paragraph: a / Sub-Paragraph: v. / Line: 1) 10/08/2021 How is an Event Supervisor to interpret the word "appropriate"? The Event Supervisor should make sure that the units being reported are consistent, or appropriate, for the dimension being measured using the 7 SI base units of measurement in the metric system. Since teams may be reporting many different measurements it is impractical to try and define all the possible relationships between numbers and units. (Section: 3 / Paragraph: d / Sub-Paragraph: ii / Line: 4) 02/14/2022 If the second marble hits a wall before it comes to stop, will it still count for bonus? No, if a marble touches a wall, they will not receive these bonus points. Neither marble is allowed to touch anything other that the "base" and each other once they both have started rolling. They must stop on their own. (Section: 3 / Paragraph: c / Sub-Paragraph: iii / Line: 1) 02/21/2022 Must the moving marble move exactly 20 cm or at least 20 cm? The marble must move at least 20 cm from its spot before initiating the next action. (Section: 3 / Paragraph: d / Sub-Paragraph: ii / Line: 1) 02/21/2022 Must the second marble be placed exactly 30 cm from the initial action's marble or at least 30 cm from it? The marble must be at least 30 cm from the first marble. (Section: 5 / Paragraph: c / Line: 1) 12/07/2021 What are the parameters for the type of sand to be used in the sand timer? Does it have to be naturally occurring sand (found on the beach) or could we use hydrophobic sand (Commercially sold as Magic Sand)? No, avoid using sand that looks unnatural like it has been altered. We can not guarantee how the judges will view that. There are lots of natural sand types that can be used. The sand should not have any special properties like being hydrophobic. ‹ Technology & Engineering Design "Use Falling marbles to turn a paddlewheel". Is it okay only one marble turns the wheel in one full circle? ›
