Physics Sculpture: James Prell, Jhonas Dunakin

Posted by James Prell in Physics - Echols on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 9:29 am

Artists Statement:

Our sculpture was designed to be functional and visual. The eyes are drawn to the lights around the wheel as they light up and turn. The sculpture only reaches its true potential while the unicycle is being riden.

On the circuitry side, the bulbs are wired into several branches with two bulbs in a series each. This allows for the same voltage through each branch and an even distribution of brightness as the bulbs are slightly dimmer in each branch of the circuit.

Comments (8)

James Prell

The picture is poor quality because I took it from a video filmed on my phone.

Byshera Moore-Williams

I think this way a really cool way to use lights. And the second picture of seeing you work is nice. I think this was a cool way to make the lights work. Very cool.

Jalen Smith

Jhonas and James your project is really really creative. Job well done!

Henry Poeng

1 - Looks awesome, very bright 2 - Unicycles are sexy. 3 - Well executed 4 - Pictures could be better.

Sean Mcaninch

They did a affective job to put both information about the lights and information about how it would work.

Isaac Adlowitz

It was really fascinating how you were able to make your circuit light up when James rode the unicycle. I think yours is one of the the coolest projects.

Katherine Hunt

I love how you showed the physics in action and actually having the final design as well. I feel like your project well executed.

Antonio Reveron

Hoo hoo… what an idea. What a project. Very creative.