If the Food Growth Chamber model is built correctly, then the gray weight at the top should tip backwards when moving the Push Bar, and then drop back toward the Push Bar side and rest on top of the horizontal gray beams. At rest, the gray weight is in a vertical position.
The scoring condition is that the gray weight has dropped back to the south (toward the Push Bar),
after the Green panel has passed under the weight, but
before the Tan panel has passed under the weight.
See the pictures for M10 in the Challenge Guide. The two pictures labeled "16" show the gray weight sitting on top of the horizontal beams, forming a right angle with the horizontal beams. The picture labeled "0" shows the gray weight tipped back, away from the Push Bar. It hasn't dropped back into position yet.
There's a stop-action video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY1Z9kK71jQ&t=385s. (Title is "Welcome to the INTO ORBIT season - Robot Game")
It's not very helpful in showing action, but at 5:02 it shows the desired scoring position.
Each time the gray weight returns to its resting position, there's one main color panel that is showing. Your team wants that to be Green. If you hold the gray weight in its resting position, you can twitch the Push Bar to see parts of both Green and Brown. That's okay.
Steve Scherr
Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor
Hello all-
I know this has previously been emailed and answered but there is still some confusion with for my kids with the wording:
Spin the Food Growth Chamber’s colors so the gray weight is DROPPED after green, but before tan, ✱ by moving the Push Bar: 16 Points.
Is there a video online available of how to do this mission correctly?
My students have discussed this mission thoroughly and it has led to a little frustration for them and I just want to be sure I am correct in explaining it to them.
Thank you all for your support-
Michele
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