Playing with dominoes can be fun – whether lining them up neatly in long rows or playing exciting domino games! But have you ever considered how the domino effect works? Today’s Wonder of the Day explores this intriguing concept.
A domino is a small rectangular tile marked with an array of spots known as “pips,” while its opposite side may be blank or similarly-patterned. Each domino forms part of an larger structure which may serve various functions depending on which game it’s being used for – from checkers, backgammon and poker to creating homes or sculptures with them!
There are hundreds of types of domino games, each with its own set of rules and objectives. Blockers is perhaps the most well-known variant; players take turns placing down dominoes from their hand onto the tabletop; scorer games aim at building chains of dominoes with matching numbers on both sides; dominoes can also be found as components in Rube Goldberg machines – devises designed to complete complex tasks using simple devices – while dominoes may even feature as components themselves!
Dominoes possess several properties that make them ideal for chain reactions. Each piece of dominoes has inertia–the tendency to resist motion unless prodded by external force–that stores energy until an outside force causes one of them to shift and falls, unleashing all this potential energy in an explosion of dominoes.
Fiction readers might liken each scene to a domino: each must make its mark in some way or advance the plot forward; finding an effective balance between pace and scene length can help ensure this. Too long could become tedious; too short might not have enough of a direct effect on what came before.
An effective example is a domino rally. Unlike a standard rally, each domino must fall before another person can place their tile on top – this process is known as “domino effect.” This principle can help writers craft compelling stories by ensuring each scene has enough impact to push on to the next scene, whether you write your novel on its own or use software such as Scrivener – this principle ensures your novel flows naturally.