The Physics of Machines!
What is a machine?
A machine is anything that helps you do work. Machines can be simple such as the lever that you see pictured in the image above or they can be very complex, such as the computer you are using to access this website. Machines help make life easier by changing the way you do work. In short, a machine makes things easy.
So what does a machine have to do with physics?
In physics people deal with simple machines. Simple machines are machines do mechanical work. While computers crunch their ones and zeros a simple machine moves a load around. The load is often referred to as the resistance or resistance force. A simple machine is used to increase the force on an object while extending the distance you must move the object. NOTE: The most important thing about machines is that they cannot create or destroy energy. Whatever energy goes out must equal the energy that goes it, NO EXCEPTIONS!
How can this website help me?
This website discusses, in detail, the physics concepts behind simple machines. It shows you several scientific theories surrounding machines and it even gives you real world utilizations of that machine. If you need help FAST with a simple machine simply click on the machine that you are interested in on the yellow bar to your left. You may also try the built-in search engine. You may enter a term or terms in the form on the yellow bar to search our website. Please note that all queries are an exact search phrase. Ask Jeeves-style questions are not supported.
Let's get started:
If you require information about a specific machine, please click here or select a machine from the yellow navigation bar. If you are here without a topic in mind you may browse the entire website by using the tour navigation links at the bottom of each page.
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NOTICE: The creator of this web site is not to be held responsible for any invalid or incorrect information presented on this site. If you should find something wrong, please email [email protected]. This website is not intended to be a substitute for a physics textbook and should not be used as such.
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