Kicking Machine
Students design a machine that kicks a ping-pong ball into a cup lying on its side a foot away, using a pendulum, rubber band, or combination of the two. They learn about potential and kinetic energy as they devise their simple machines.
![Kicking Machine](https://discovere.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Kicking-Machine-image-300x201.png)
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