Simple Machines
How many many simple machines are there?
6 simple machines
Are catapults and trebuchets the same?
No
This engineer makes food
Food engineer
The three types of truss
Deck, Pony, Through Truss
At least how many simple machines were required in our machine?
4
List all of the simple machines.
Levers, Wheel and Axle, Wedge, Screw, Inclined plane, and pulley
This helps a trebuchet throw an object
An arm or beam
This engineer builds roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges,
Civil engineer
An example of a pony truss.
Kent Park Pratt
What were the dimensions that are machine had to be within?
4 feet by 4 feet by 4 feet
The types of levers
First class, Second class, and Third class
What are the forces that catapults could use?
Tension and Torsion
This engineer makes technology that helps your body
Biomedical engineer
An example of a deck truss.
Single Tratt Pratt
At least how many steps did our machine need
8
Where is the fulcrum in the first class?
In the middle
What helps the arm move?
The pivot point
This engineer made bubble gum
Chemical engineer
How do bridges affect people?
They help them get from one place to another.
Could our machine be leaning on a table?
No
List three-second class levers.
Wheelbarrows, staplers, bottle openers, nutcracker, nail clippers etc.
What are the two main types of catapults?
Mangonel and Ballista
This engineer tests equipment and makes sure they transmit energy.
Electrical engineer
Give an example of a through truss bridge
Golden Gate Bridge, Hart Bridge, Fair Oaks Bridge etc.
On what day was all of our Rub Goldberg assignments due.
April 15, 2019