Planes, Wedges, Screws

Jai Ho
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There are only six basic types of machine. Discover more about planes, wedges and screws: what are they and why are they useful?
Physics - Forces - Learning Points.
Machines based on the ideas of Archimedes make work easier.
An inclined plane makes it easier to carry heavy objects.
A wedge can be used to push things apart.
A screw converts rotational force into a linear force.
A Twig Context Film.
Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.
There are only six basic types of machine. Discover more about planes, wedges and screws: what are they and why are they useful?
Physics - Forces - Learning Points.
Machines based on the ideas of Archimedes make work easier.
An inclined plane makes it easier to carry heavy objects.
A wedge can be used to push things apart.
A screw converts rotational force into a linear force.
A Twig Context Film.
Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.
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