Acceleration due to gravity at the space station
What is the acceleration due to gravity at the space station.
What is the acceleration due to gravity at the space station.
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Part 1: Adding and subtracting fractions
Part 2: Examples of adding and subtracting fractions
Part 3: Common mistakes made when adding and subtracting fractions
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.
In this course you will learn about:
This YouTube video introduces Grade 8's / Form 1's to the basics of fractions.
Unpacking the concept of writing fractions in the simplest form.
Why do astronauts appear weightless despite being near the Earth?
Basics of gravity and the Law of Universal Gravitation.
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.