Understanding Tools and Machines

Resources on Machines

(updated 20 February 2022)

The following are resources and references on Machines:

Subjects

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Simple Machines

The Elements of Machines – Inventor’s Toolbox

Tools and simple machines – ExplainThatStuff.com

Simple Machine – Wikipedia

Machine – Wikipedia

Create Simple Machines – Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

The Inclined Plane – Carolina Curriculum (PDF)

Energy, Machines and Motion eBook – Carolina Curriculum for Science and Math

Efficiency

The Efficiency of Machines – Carolina Curriculum (PDF)

Mechanical Efficiency – Wikipedia

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Mechanics

Electromechanics – Wikipedia

Mechanical Machines – Wikipedia

Engineering Mechanism – Wikipedia

Essentials of Mechanical Systems – Machine Design

Types of machines

Mechanically powered flashlight – Wikipedia

Electrical machine – Wikipedia

Electric machine – Wikipedia

How Cars Work – Links and videos on the functions of automobiles

E-Bike Guide for Beginners – FlyRidesUSA.com

Projects and experiments

Machine Science – Kits for engineering projects

Simple Machines Science Projects – Home Science Tools

Compound Machines Science Projects Using Pulleys – MiniScience.com

The Lever – Experiments

The Pulley – Experiments

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Books

Summary

Use these resources to get further information on the various Machine topics. If you have some good resources, let me know about them.


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