Simple Machines Chapter 4 Section 3 Work & Machines Simple Machines Chapter 4 Section 3
Simple Machines Inclined Plane Family Lever Family
Lever Family Simple Lever Pulley Wheel & Axle
Levers All have a rigid arm that moves on a fulcrum Wheel barrel Teeter-totter
K’NEX Hammer Increased di causes increased Fo
K’NEX Nut Cracker Increased di causes increased Fo
K’NEX Scale Balance
Pulley A modified lever that uses a wheel instead of a fulcrum Block & Tackle Multiple pulleys put together as a single unit Ex. Garage doors
Wheel & Axel A pulley (wheel) connected to a shaft (axle) Steering wheel Bigger = easier Screwdriver handle Thicker = easier
Inclined Plane Family Simple Inclined Plane Wedge Screw
Simple Inclined Plane Changes magnitude & direction of the force Ramp Decreases Finput Increases dinput
Wedge Two modified incline planes, back-to-back Blade Splitting wedge 1 downward force Turns into 2 outward forces Blade Splitting wedge Nail
Screw An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder Screws Jar lids Spiral staircase
Compound Machine A machine that combines 2 or more simple machines Scissors Handles 2 levers joined at a common fulcrum Blades 2 wedges,