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Math Cats Balance

For instance, if you choose the number 4 and next to it the number 100,000, the balance will place 400,000 objects on that side of the scale. You will still only see one object, but the scale is weighing 400,000 of them. You can choose fractions, too. If you choose the number 2 and next to it the fraction 1/100, the balance will place 2/100ths of an object on the scale. That is the same as 1/50th of an object. top .

How to balance the objects: Experiment with the number of objects to place on the balance. When you are comparing two objects of very different mass, you might multiply one object by a large number and multiply the other side by a fraction. Not every pairing of objects can be balanced if the difference in their mass is too vast. OLogy. InventorsToolbox: The Elements of Machines. Simple Machines: These devices were all in common use for centuries before Leonardo's time.

InventorsToolbox: The Elements of Machines

Each one makes work easier to do by providing some trade-off between the force applied and the distance over which the force is applied. Wheel and Axle In this machine a wheel or spoke is locked to a central axle so that when one is turned the other must turn. A longer motion at the edge of the wheel is converted to a shorter more powerful motion at the axle. In reverse, a short powerful force at the axle will move the wheel's edge a greater distance. Pulley System A single pulley simply reverses the direction of a force. Wedge A wedge converts motion in one direction into a splitting motion that acts at right angles to the blade. Screw A screw is a central core with a thread or groove wrapped around it to form a helix.

Lever A lever is a stiff rod that rotates around a pivot point. Gears Gears are toothed or pegged wheels meshed together to transmit motion and force. For YOUR KIDS! Simple Machines Activities - Lever - Pulley - Wedge - Screw - Inclined Plane - Wheel and Axle - Gear.

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