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| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A pulley can make it easier to lift an object. | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A pulley can make it easier to lift an object. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''force multiplier''' is a tool that increases the size of a [[force]] by reducing the distance the [[force]] moves through compared to the original [[force]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Force Multipliers=== | ||
| + | : A '''[[Force]] can be multiplied''' due to [[Conservation of Energy]]. Since [[Work Done]] = [[Force]] x [[distance]] then a tool can make the [[force]] larger by making the [[distance]] shorter. | ||
| + | : There are four main '''force multipliers''' you should know: | ||
| + | *[[Lever]]s | ||
| + | *[[Gear]]s | ||
| + | *[[Pulley]]s | ||
| + | *[[Hydraulic System]]s | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359837/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359837&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3c4229e8b023b2b60768e7ea2307cc6f ''Force multipliers, pages 86, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:21, 7 December 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A force multiplier is a tool to make lifting objects easier.
About Force Multipliers
- A force multiplier can be used to lift things that are too heavy to lift with your hands.
- There are two main force multipliers you should know:
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| A lever makes it easier to lift a heavy object. |
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| A pulley can make it easier to lift an object. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A force multiplier is a tool that increases the size of a force by reducing the distance the force moves through compared to the original force.
About Force Multipliers
- A Force can be multiplied due to Conservation of Energy. Since Work Done = Force x distance then a tool can make the force larger by making the distance shorter.
- There are four main force multipliers you should know: