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The concept of mechanical advantage

The amount of effort saved when using machines is called mechanical advantage (MA). Simple machines use mechanical advantage as a key property to their functionality, helping humans perform tasks that would require more force than a person could produce. We will use the lever as an example of a simple machine to illustrate the concept of mechanical advantage.

Subject and Topic
Form 2
Physics
Simple machines
Concept of simple machines
Resource Type
Werkbladen en klassikale activiteiten
Language
English
Publisher
Department of Higher Education
Publication Date
No date
Creator/Author
Leigh Kleynhans
Contributor
Michael Atkinson
Keyword
Effort Force
Resistance Force
Mechanical Advantage

Locations and regions on earth

This online resource explores the following topics:

  • Latitude and parallels
  • Longitude and meridians
  • Climate and latitude
  • Time zones
Subject and Topic
Form 1
Geography
The solar system
Importance of the parallels and meridians
Resource Type
Studieboeken
Language
English
Publisher
SLCC Pressbooks
Publication Date
2020
Creator/Author
R Adam Dastrup
Keyword
Latitude
Longitude
Parallels
Meridians
Time zones

Mechanical advantage of simple machines

In this unit we will learn how these factors can affect the output of a simple machine. We will also learn about the difference between ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) and actual mechanical advantage (AMA), and how to apply your knowledge to calculate the efficiency of various simple machines.

Subject and Topic
Form 2
Physics
Simple machines
Concept of simple machines
Resource Type
Studieboeken
Language
English
Publisher
Department of Higher Education
Publication Date
No date
Creator/Author
Leigh Kleynhans
Contributor
Michael Atkinson
Keyword
Lever
Inclined plane
Vectors
Effort Force

Osmosis

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. Osmosis helps regulate the flow of water in and out of cells, which is crucial to their function.

Subject and Topic
Form 2
Biology
Transport of materials in living things
Diffusion, osmosis and mass flow
Resource Type
Video
Language
English
Publisher
Khan Academy
Publication Date
2015
Creator/Author
Sal Khan
Keyword
Osmosis

Simple Machines

What are simple machines? Simple machines are tools that make work easier. They have few or no moving parts. These machines use energy to do work with one movement. They make our work easier by letting us use less mechanical effort to move an object.

Subject and Topic
Form 2
Physics
Simple machines
Concept of simple machines
Resource Type
Studieboeken
Language
English
Publisher
Department of Higher Education
Publication Date
No date
Creator/Author
Leigh Kleynhans
Contributor
Michael Atkinson
Keyword
Lever
Pulley
Inclined plane
Wedge