Force Multipliers: Levers & Pulleys at Work
December 13, 2023 • EPISODE 200
Do you know what a mechanical advantage is? Find out on Science LIVE with Roger Billings! Dive into the mechanics of how levers and pulleys work, and discover the amazing power behind these simple machines.
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I like Mr. Tobias’s jokes. And Caleb looked very nervous.
IST is so cool!!! I told my mom that I’m thinking about going to IST and I am so excited. This video has convinced me to go even more.
The metal 3D printer near the end was pretty cool! I didn’t know it could do something like that before.
I had only ever seen the single-stage pulleys, so I never understood how it had mechanical advantage. This helped me to understand!