Answer:
Your pinball machine was built using two kinds of simple machines: a lever and an inclined plane. The lever shot the marble to the top of the box with lots of force. The inclined planes made the marble wind its way down to the bottom.
They are slowed down.
even air is a medium and will slow down waves (slightly) compared to a vacuum/ space
if the wave hits the medium at an angle it can be 'bent' (refracted) like light through a glass prism
The answer is a lense since mirrors reflect light
