Artifact Royale

t0

human ties one end of a long piece of string to a rubber ball.

Artifacts: cotton string, human, rubber ball

t1

human drapes the ball-string over a table with the free end hanging over one side of the table and the ball end hanging over the opposite side of the table.

Artifacts: human, table, ball-string

t2

human pulls the free end of the ball-string down.

Artifacts: human, ball-string

t3

the free end lowers to the ground. the ball end rises to the table.

Artifacts: human, ball-string, ball-string: pull

ball-string

Type: cord + ball

a long piece of string attached at one end to a rubber ball

Creation event ID: 4

Dependencies: cotton string, rubber ball

ball-string: pull

Type: mechanical interaction

the ball is pulled up by the string.

Creation event ID: 6

Dependencies: ball-string

t0

human places a box fan on a table and turns it on.

Artifacts: 20-in 3-speed box fan, human, table

t0

human ties a piece of string around a rubber ball.

Artifacts: cotton string, human, rubber ball

t1

human holds the free end of the ball-string and dangles the spherical ball in the airflow.

Artifacts: human, airflow, ball-string

airflow

Type: airflow

moving air created by turning on a fan

Creation event ID: 1

Dependencies: 20-in 3-speed box fan

ball-string

Type: cord + sphere

a long piece of string attached at one end to a spherical ball.

Creation event ID: 2

Dependencies: cotton string, rubber ball

vortex

Type: airflow phenomenon

air curls around the ball creating a vortex.

Creation event ID: 3

Dependencies: airflow, ball-string