I have to build a hydralic system that can pick up a paper clip . the supplies you are allowed to use are 10 straws, 5 pipe cleaners, 1 yard of masking tape. 10 note cards. 2 syringes and tubing. 5 rubber bands. 8 popsicle sticks. 2 feet of string. 1 magnet. Please help.
Obviously you must link the syringes with tubing, fill all with fluid, no air spaces, and then use the plunger in one to make plunger move in the other. That will be the hydraulic motion. You must make this motion to move the magnet up and down. How you construct the magnet holder to move the magnet by syringe action is up to you.
build a basic crane out of your materials and thread the string to the magnet hold it on with tape secure opposite end of the string to the plunger on one syringe. and fix this syringe(syringe 1) to the frame of the crane. position the plungers of both syringes at mid point, and fill both with water, and fill your tubing with water. connect the needle ends of both syringes together with the tubing. pushing the plunger on syringe 2 will cause the plunger in syringe 1 to move out. pulling the plunger on syringe 2 will cause the plunger on syringe 1 to retract and can be used to lift the paperclip.
