Defines terms such as work, mechanical advantage, and simple machine. Also describes the six types of simple machines and their functions; the lever, the pulley, the inclines plane, the wedge and the wheel and axle. Explains how the use of a simple machine can help our lives, such as the crane by lifting objects from one place to another, the conveyer belt moving ore up- hill to a crusher or grain to a silo. We use simple machines in our everyday lives without being aware of it, unless we look.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506490
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Inclined planes
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machine parts
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mechanics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)