Simple Machines
Archimedean Lever, Pulley, and Screw
Curated by Kennedy
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This is a drawing from According to The story of Science: Aristotle leads the Way; It shows the moment when Archimedes discovered what water displacement was. It is then said he was down the streets screaming "Eureka!" (I have it!) IMAGE 4
Archimedean Screw:
Archimedean Lever:
"If you have a heavy person on one side of a seesaw and a light one on the other, you need to move the heavy person closer to the fulcrum and give the lightweight a lot of board. To balance, the product of weight x distance must be the same on both sides of the seesaw."- The story of science: Aristotle leads the way IMAGE #
This is the "Law of the lever" IMAGE 1
This is an exaggerated image of Archimedes lifting the world with a lever. IMAGE 2
This is an exaggerated image of Archimedes lifting the world with a lever. IMAGE 2
Archimedean Pulley:
Museum "Rooms" - Every student in the group must create a Museum Room which should feature a specific invention or innovation for the team's civilization. Rooms should contain between 300 and 400 words of text, use in text citations or reference phrases as needed. (According to..., As found in...) and should present ALL of the following information:
At least two images relating to the invention and/or information on the page with identification numbers and captions explaining the images.
3 to 5 links to other websites with related information and why a visitor might find them interesting
Why It was needed?
The lever, pulley, and screw were needed to further advance building skills and everyday life. They were used for easier transport, technical advances, and simply just by making tasks easier.
How were these inventions made?
These inventions were made by using previous and newer knowledge together. Over several decades many scientist contributd theere works to better each society. As shown in image 3, the lever requires specific weight requirements for certain outcomes.
Impact on later civilizations?
What made this invention so historically important?
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