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MORE SIMPLE MACHINES
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WHEEL AND AXLE What is it? 2 circular or cylindrical objects fastened together that rotate about a common axis How it works Smaller input force applied on the wheel, exerts a larger output force on the axle Increases your force, so you must exert your force over a long distance To increase distance, exert force on the axle
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IMA OF A WHEEL AND AXLE IMA = Radius of Wheel divided by the radius of the axle IMA = Radius of Wheel / Radius of Axle
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WRITE YOUR THOUGHTS To increase IMA, would you increase the radius of the wheel or the axle?
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PULLEY What is it? A grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it How it works Pull on end of the rope (Input Force), the other ends pulls a load (Output Force) Pulleys can decrease input force Pulleys can change the direction you apply force
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TYPES OF PULLEYS Fixed Pulley = attached to a structure Moveable Pulley = attached to a load Block and Tackle = a combination of fixed and moveable pulleys
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IMA OF A PULLEY IMA = number of sections of rope that support the object or load What is the IMA of a fixed pulley? A moveable pulley?
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SIMPLE MACHINES IN THE BODY Most of the machines in your body are levers Tendons and muscles pull bones Joints act as fulcrums Sharp front teeth (Incisors) act as wedges
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COMPOUND MACHINES Many Machines consist of combinations of simple machines Compound Machine: a machine that utilizes 2 or more simple machines IMA = total IMA of all machines that make up the compound machine
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