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Simple Machines

Simple Machines. Mr. Hunsaker. What is a Machine?. A device that allows you to do work in a way that is easier or more effective . A machine can do at least one of these 3 things: 1. Change the amount of force 2. Change the direction of the force

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Simple Machines

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  1. Simple Machines Mr. Hunsaker

  2. What is a Machine? • A device that allows you to do work in a way that is easier or more effective. • A machine can do at least one of these 3 things: 1. Change the amount of force 2. Change the direction of the force 3. Cut down the amount of friction

  3. The Inclined Plane • An inclined plane is a flat, slanted surface • It allows you to exert your force over a longer distance

  4. Inclined Plane • Inclined planes make it easier to get things up higher or down lower • You can roll or slide things on a ramp

  5. Types of Inclined Planes • Ramps • Stairs • Roads • The steeper the slant…the more work it takes to go up the inclined plane

  6. Inclined Plane

  7. The Wedge • A wedge is a device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other end • In a wedge, instead of an object moving along the inclined plane, the inclined plane itself moves.

  8. Wedge Uses • A wedge is used for cutting, splitting, or prying things apart. • Zippers use wedges to push 2 sides together.

  9. Types of Wedges • Axe • Zipper • Chisel • Razor Blade • A wedge can change the direction of the force. When you use a wedge to pry, not as much force is needed.

  10. The Wedge

  11. The Screw • A screw can be thought of as an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. • A screw changes the direction of the force, meaning as you turn it, it goes up or down.

  12. The Screw • A screw is really an inclined plane. The ridges around it are like a road up a mountain. • The ridges on a screw are called threads.

  13. Types of Screws • Jar lid • Water faucet • Car jack • Bolts

  14. The Screw

  15. The Lever • A lever is a rigid bar that is free to pivot or rotate around a fixed point. • The fixed point that the lever pivots around is called the fulcrum.

  16. 3 Types of Levers • 1st Class Lever - the pivot (fulcrum) is between the effort and the load.

  17. 3 Types of Levers • 2nd Class Lever - the load is between the pivot (fulcrum) and the effort.

  18. 3 Types of Levers • 3rd Class Lever - the effort is between the pivot (fulcrum) and the load.

  19. Examples of Levers • Seesaw • Crowbar • Chopsticks • A lever increases the effect of your input force and changes the direction of your input force.

  20. The Lever

  21. 3 classes of levers

  22. The Wheel and Axle • A wheel and axle is a modification of a pulley. • A wheel is fixed to a shaft. The wheel and shaft must move together to be a simple machine. • Sometimes the wheel has a crank or handle on it.

  23. The Wheel and Axle • The wheel and axle, moves objects across distances. • The wheel, the round end, turns the axle, the cylindrical post, causing movement.

  24. Wheel & Axle

  25. The Pulley • Instead of an axle, the wheel could also rotate a rope or cord. • This variation of the wheel and axle is the pulley. • In a pulley, a cord wraps around a wheel. As the wheel rotates, the cord moves in either direction.

  26. Types of Pulley • Now, attach a hook to the cord, and you can use the wheel's rotation to raise and lower objects. • On a flagpole, for example, a rope is attached to a pulley. The cord rotates around the pulley and lowers the hooks where you can attach the flag. Then, rotate the cord and the flag raises high on the pole. • A crane uses a simple machine called a pulley to lift things. Our crane uses a pulley to move the metal beams from the ground to the air.

  27. The Pulley

  28. Mechanical Advantage • MA = Is determined differently for each type of simple machine • Force Measured in Newtons • Distance Measured in Meters Mechanical advantage is the number of times a force exerted on a machine is multiplied by the machine. If this # is greater than 1 the machine is extremely useful There are 2 types of Mechanical Advantage

  29. Output Force Actual Mechanical Advantage = Input Force The actual mechanical advantage (AMA) is the mechanical advantage of a real machine. Actual mechanical advantage takes into consideration real world factors such as energy lost in friction The ideal mechanical advantage (IMA), or theoretical mechanical advantage, is the mechanical advantage of an ideal machine. It is usually calculated using physics principles because there is no ideal machine. Each individual Machine has it’s own formula for calculating Ideal Mechanical Advantage

  30. Mechanical Advantage

  31. Go home and find 3 “real life” examples of each simple machine. • 3 Inclined Planes • 3 Wedges • 3 Screws • Levers • 1 1st Class Lever • 1 2nd Class Lever • 1 3rd Class Lever • 3 Wheels and Axels • 3 Pulleys

  32. References • http://www.cosi.org/onlineExhibits/simpMach/sm2.html • www.Unitedstreaming.com • Microsoft clipart

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