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Simple Machines

September 29, 2023
September 16, 2015

Simple machine - Wikiwand
The Six Simple Machines | TechStuff

rube-goldberg-machines

  1. Lever - Wikiwand
    Class 1:Seesaw, crowbar; mechanical advantage varies; motion is opposite to direction of force applied
    Class 2: nutcracker, bottle opener; mechanical advantage > 1; motion is in same direction of force applied
    Class 3: bat, hockey stick; fishing rod; mechanical advantage < 1; motion is in same direction of force applied
    Levers- EnchantedLearning.com
  2. Wheel and axle - Wikiwand
  3. Pulley - Wikiwand
    Why Snatch Blocks are AWESOME (How Pulleys Work) - Smarter Every Day 228 - YouTube
  4. Inclined plane (ramp) - Wikiwand
  5. Wedge (mechanical device) - Wikiwand
    Change direction of force
  6. Screw (simple machine) - Wikiwand

Mechanical advantage - Wikiwand
> 1 means force is amplified; < 1 means distance (hence speed) is amplified
Mechanical efficiency - Wikiwand
【機械效益】 省力滑輪組
How Levers, Pulleys and Gears Work - YouTube

Mechanical Principles demonstrated with LEGO 02 - YouTube

Complex machines

Scissors: Lever + Wedge

Geneva Mechanism - Quora turns rotary motion to an intermittent one

Electromechanics

Cam: turns rotary movement to linear movement

The Computer-free Automation of a Jukebox (Electromechanics) - YouTube