Episode of Series “Simple Machines”.
Introduces the concept that the lever is a simple machine which can change the amount of force and distance. Shows such familiar forms of the lever as a see-saw, nutcracker, and broom and examples of more complex machines.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322049
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Machine design
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Machinery
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Machinery
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machine design
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machine-tools
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)