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{{Short description|Kind of sculpture and toy}} |
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[[File:Murmelbahn.JPG|thumb|A simple wooden toy marble run]] |
[[File:Murmelbahn.JPG|thumb|A simple wooden toy marble run]] |
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A version where [[Marble (toy)|marble]]s compete in a race to win is called a '''marble race'''. |
A version where [[Marble (toy)|marble]]s compete in a race to win is called a '''marble race'''. |
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==Toys== |
==Toys== |
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People make toys out of rolling ball sculptures. |
People make toys out of rolling ball sculptures. |
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==World records== |
==World records== |
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[[File:Watching the machine.jpg|thumb|right|People watching a kinetic sculpture by [[George Rhoads]]]] |
[[File:Watching the machine.jpg|thumb|right|People watching a kinetic sculpture by [[George Rhoads]]]] |
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{{redirect|Energy machine|Joseph Newman's DC engine|Newman's energy machine}} |
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The tallest rolling ball sculpture in the world, at {{convert|22|m|ft}} tall, is named the ''Energy Machine'', and located in the [[Hong Kong Science Museum]] in [[Hong Kong]].<ref>Knikkers, Jelle (October 28, 2015) [https://web.archive.org/web/20190328004503/http://www.knikkerbaan.nl/en/knikkerbaan-records/ "Marble Run Records"] ''Jelle's Marble Runs'' Accessed:December 31, 2019</ref> |
The tallest rolling ball sculpture in the world, at {{convert|22|m|ft}} tall, is named the ''Energy Machine'', and located in the [[Hong Kong Science Museum]] in [[Hong Kong]].<ref>Knikkers, Jelle (October 28, 2015) [https://web.archive.org/web/20190328004503/http://www.knikkerbaan.nl/en/knikkerbaan-records/ "Marble Run Records"] ''Jelle's Marble Runs'' Accessed:December 31, 2019</ref> |
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According to [[Guinness World Records]], the longest marble run is 2,858.9 meters long and was completed in Switzerland in September |
According to [[Guinness World Records]], the longest marble run is 2,858.9 meters long and was completed in Switzerland in September 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Longest marble run |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-marble-run |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Marble Run Records – Jelle's Marble Runs |url=https://jellesmarbleruns.com/marble-run-records/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.rollingballsculpture.com.au/ David Morrell (sculptor)] |
*[https://www.rollingballsculpture.com.au/ David Morrell (sculptor)] |
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* [https://rollingballsculpture.com/ Matthew Gaulden] |
* [https://rollingballsculpture.com/ Matthew Gaulden] |
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A rolling ball sculpture (sometimes referred to as a marble run, ball run, gravitram, kugelbahn (German: 'ball track'), or rolling ball machine) is a form of kinetic art – an art form that contains moving pieces – that specifically involves one or more rolling balls.
A version where marbles compete in a race to win is called a marble race.
Toys
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People make toys out of rolling ball sculptures.
World records
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The tallest rolling ball sculpture in the world, at 22 metres (72 ft) tall, is named the Energy Machine, and located in the Hong Kong Science Museum in Hong Kong.[1]
According to Guinness World Records, the longest marble run is 2,858.9 meters long and was completed in Switzerland in September 2017.[2][3]
See also
[edit]- George Rhoads
- Rube Goldberg machine
- Bruce Gray (sculptor)
- Perplexus
- Rolling ball clock
- Jelle's Marble Runs
References
[edit]- ^ Knikkers, Jelle (October 28, 2015) "Marble Run Records" Jelle's Marble Runs Accessed:December 31, 2019
- ^ "Longest marble run". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Marble Run Records – Jelle's Marble Runs". Retrieved 2023-03-23.