Simple Machines
What are the different simple machines?
What is: wedge, inclined plane, screw, pulley, wheel and axle, and lever
What is the strongest shape in a bridge?
What is: a triangle
What is the tallest tower in the world as of now?
What is: the Burj Khalifa
What does a software engineer do?
What is: program and develop digital products
What were catapults and trebuchets originally used for?
What is: breaking down walls in the Medieval times
What does IMA stand for?
What is: Ideal Mechanical Advantage
What happened at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge?
What is: it swayed back and forth because the cables were not strong enough to withstand the heavy winds
Why was the Leaning Tower of Pisa tilting?
What is: it was built on infirm soil that was wet
What does a food engineer do?
What is: make and experiment with food
Only a trebuchet uses this to help launch the projectile
What is: A counterweight
What simple machine is commonly found in wells?
What is: a pulley
What is a suspension bridge?
What is: a bridge held together by cables and anchors, commonly over water
Which country gifted the Eiffel Tower to the United States?
What is: France
Is electrical a type of engineer?
Yes
What are the two types of catapults?
What is: Mangonel and Ballista
What simple machine is a wheelbarrow?
What is: A lever and wheel and axle
What happened to the Tay Bridge?
What is: It collapsed as a train was going over it during a storm
What happened to the Twin Towers?
What is: A commercial plane was taken over and crashed into the towers
Can chemical engineers create food?
Yes
True or False: Catapults and trebuchets were lightweight and could be easily transported
What is: False
The simple machines can be split into two categories, which are what?
What is: Lever and inclined plane
What force squeezes a material?
What is: Compression
What was the Eiffel Tower originally built for?
What is: for the 1889 World's Fair
How is an architect related to STEM?
What is: he/she uses shapes and methods to figure out a good plan
What forces do catapults use?
What is: Tension and Torsion