Upon entering the lobby of McWane Science Center, take time to look closely at Vulcan’s Dream Machine. A wonder of sound, color, and movement, this intricate contraption is a great example of a compound machine. Made of many simple devices like levers, inclined planes, wedges, pulleys, screws, wheels, and axles, Vulcan’s Dream Machine vividly illustrates the power of an object in motion. Once the balls are deposited at their starting point, the machine requires only one source of energy – gravity!
Age Range:
All
Scientific Discipline:
Science & Art
Vulcan's Dream Machine is a wonder of sound, color, and movement.
