James Glettler (c) 1999 NOTE: This flowchart is put up for the educational and informative purposes. It is NOT intended to be used by any Science Olypiad team Mission Possible design. If you wish to use designs in the flow that you saw here first, you must contact James Glettler prior to using said designs. Note2:Left numbering indicates that this transfer was counted for the 30 required Bonus transfers are not labeled ## Initial End Description of Transfer Start Mech. Drop Quarter ($0.25) into Mission Possible to start device Mech. EM Quarter passes RF metal sensor (orange) EM Elec. Sensor output triggers Relay A 1 Elec. Therm "Relay A powers NiCr wire A, heats up" 2 Therm Chem. hot NiCr Awire ignites match A 3 Chem. Mech. "Burning match burns through Fishline, releasing metal swing arm" 4 Mech. EM Metal swing arm falls in front of RF metal sensor (black) EM Elec. Metal sensor current drives HIICX optoisolator 5 Elec. Mech. Activates Motor Pull 6 Mech. Therm Motor pulls on switch / Initializes Heat module A 7 Therm Elec. "Heat from pack activates thermistor A, triggers 74LS04(i)" 8 Elec. Therm 74LS04(i) Initializes Heat module B Therm Elec. "Heat from pack activates thermistor B, triggers 74LS04(ii)" 9 Elec. Therm 74LS04(ii) Initializes Heat module C Therm Elec. "Heat from pack activates thermistor C, triggers 74LS04(iii)" Elec. Elec. output of 74LS04 to trigger relay 10 Elec. Therm Relay powers NiCr B which heats up Therm Chem. NiCr B ignites match B Chem. Therm Match B burns heats up string 11 Them Mech. String melts through Mech. Mech. "Coil pulls magnet, releasing cup of bromoseltzer powder" 12 Mech. Chem. Bromoseltzer powder and water chemically react 13 Chem. Mech. Chemical reaction forms a gas (CO2) which pushes water out through tube Mech. Elec. "Water conducts between electrodes, completing circuit" 14 Elec. Mech. "RC time constant relay activates ""vinigar"" motor" Mech. Mech. Motor drops CH3COOH (Vinegar) into test tube 15 Mech. Chem. Vinegar reacts with NaHCO3 (Baking Soda) Chem. Mech. "Rxn produces CO2 gas, which causes red liquid to foam up" 16 Mech. EM foamed liquid blocks IR beam from optical sensor 17 EM Elec. sensor activates triggers titration system Elec. Mech. Titration system turns on pipette motor Mech. Mech. Pipette motor squeezes pipette of NH3 (Ammonia) into test tube Tube filled with Bromothymol Blue indicator and Vinegar (Color of sol. Is yellow) 18 Mech. Chem. "Ammonia neutralizes the vinegar, raising the pH" 19 Chem. EM "raised pH changes color of indicator to deep blue, opacity change to light" 20 EM Elec. change in opacity changes resistance in LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) Elec. Elec. Change in resistance switches flip-flop to output current 21 Elec. EM Current lights IRLED (Infrared LED) in light proof box 22 EM Elec. Shines on IRPBJT (IR Photo Bipolar Junction Transistor) triggering relay 23 Elec. Chem. Relay activates chemical battery reaction of Cu & Al in an electrolyte solution 24 Chem. Elec. Chemical rxn produces electricity (~.9V @ 5mA) 25 Elec. Therm "Triggers NiCr D, which heats up" 26 Therm Chem. "NiCr D ignites Match D which burns (in light proof, metal box)" 27 Chem. EM "Burning match flares, producing light" 28 EM Elec. "Light from match shines on CdS cell, making a pulse" 29 Elec. EM. "Pulse powers IR LED, emits IR light" EM Elec. IR light shines on IR BJT which sends a negative pulse to trigger of NE555 Elec. Mech. "NE555 triggers 74LS73 J/K Flip flop, turning on bell solonoid" Mech. Elec. "Striker arm contacts bell, ringing bell and completing the circuit" Elec. Mech. SCR triggered running lego screw motor Mech. Elec. nut on screw winds down and presses a switch Elec. Mech. Switch turns on red solonoid w/ holdback pin 30 Mech. Fine "Pin releases mouse trap, throwing final soft foam ball out of the device" Task Completion