Marble Puzzle

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The Marble Puzzle: A Lesson in Physics that's a Blast from the Past Playing with toys is always fun, but did you know what kids used to play with before batteries were invented? The Marble Puzzle is a great example of how physics can be fascinating and entertaining. This puzzle involves guiding two marbles into their respective homes at the end of a slope, but there's a catch - just tilting the unit won't cut it. To solve the puzzle, you need to apply forces in the direction of each marble's home. Tilting works great for the first marble, but the second one requires some extra thinking. Think about how a centrifuge works its magic by spinning things around at high speeds. That's exactly what you need to do with this puzzle - twist it! Don't tell anyone, but that's the secret to solving it. If you have bigger or smaller marbles, don't worry - just scale up or down and adapt the challenge to your needs. Want more fun from the pre-battery age? Search Thingiverse for "willemvd" to discover more retro-inspired toys and games that will take you back in time.