How Can Momentum and Simple Machines Crush a Juice Box?

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The discussion focuses on using momentum and simple machines to crush a juice box with minimal force and maximum mechanical advantage. Participants suggest utilizing gears, levers, and heavy objects, emphasizing the importance of constructing a system without electricity. Key ideas include using a heavy flywheel or a nutcracker mechanism to achieve the desired outcome while adhering to the constraints of available materials like wood and rope.

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  • Understanding of mechanical advantage in simple machines
  • Basic knowledge of gear mechanics and construction
  • Familiarity with momentum concepts in physics
  • Experience with basic woodworking and tool usage
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Homework Statement


I have to crush a juice box using minimum force but plenty of distance and i must use three different types of items from gears to levers and anywhere between.
for this i decided to use momentum to crush it. gravity must not be intentionally used.
Mechanical advantage should be as high as possible and there can be no electricity or thing of the sort.
I have wood and rope and heavy items and i am able to cut the wood to form gears but not exact teeth.

Homework Equations


How would i do this? ( I'm thinking gears and spinning an item attached to a rope)
How long would it take?
What else would i need?
How big?
How would i figure out the mechanical advantage?

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Gears and string with heavy object is what I am thinking.
 
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Elastics, springs, heavy flywheel/rotating object? You need some form of energy source, something that can do work.
 
That would be me i am supposed to move something constantly.
 
You could try constructing a nutcracker to squash the box.
 

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