Mechanics: Describe, analyse and apply principles of simple machines and mechanical advantage

Subject outcome

Subject outcome 2.5: Describe, analyse and apply principles of simple machines and mechanical advantage

Learning outcomes

  • Describe, identify and calculate the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane.
  • Identify and describe the mechanical advantage of screws and give examples.

Unit 1 outcomes

By the end of this unit you will be able to:

  • Describe, identify, and calculate the mechanical advantage of inclined planes.

Unit 2 outcomes

By the end of this unit you will be able to:

  • Identify and describe the mechanical advantage of screws and give examples.

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National Curriculum (Vocational) Physical Science Level 3 by Department of Higher Education and Taining is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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