201-01 - Working Principles of Simple Machines
Learning objectives
- Describe how the inclined plane serves to make work easier
- Describe how a wedge serves to make work easier
- Describe how a lever serves to make work easier
- Describe how a screw serves to make work easier
- Describe how a pulley serves to make work easier
- Describe how a wheel and axle serves to make work easier
- Describe how gears serve to make work easier
Course overview
Simple machines make work easier by providing a trade-off between the force applied and the distance over which the force is applied. The Working Principles of Simple Machines course explains the operating principles of several simple machines.
This online training course covers the:
- Inclined plane
- Wedge
- Level
- Screw
- Pulley
- Wheel and axle
- Gears
The Working Principles of Simple Machines course is part of the Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and the Tools of the Trade series.
- 20 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- English