work energy and simple machines

Summary - Machine is a device that is used to multiply force, or to gain speed, or to change the direction of a force, or transform energy. Levers, pulleys, inclined plane and gears are some of the examples of simple machines..

Machine - From times immemorial, man has used machines to help him in his work. Today, we are dependent on machine for almost every task. When we think of machines we always tend to think of big and complicated units with many moving parts like whee..

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Simple Machines - In all the above examples, a machine either multiplies or reduces the effect of the force that is applied. A bicycle is a machine which is used to gain speed. We gain speed by exerting additional force. When we try to ride a bicycle up a ste..

A bicycle is a machine which is used to gain speed. We gain speed by exerting additional force. When we try to ride a bicycle up a steep hill, we soon realize that we gain speed by applying greater force. It is impossible to multiply both the force and gain the speed at the same tim..

From times immemorial, man has used machines to help him in his work. Today, we are dependent on machine for almost every task. When we think of machines we always tend to think of big and complicated units with many moving parts like wheels and rollers and g..

It is a device which helps us to do the work at one point and deliver at another point with a view of accomplishing the work more easily or with a gain in speed. We use machines to multiply force or to change the direction of the force or to increase or decrease the s..

Introduction - For a layman the term 'work' implies any activity resulting in muscular or mental exertio..

The transference of energy may take place as work if the system and surroundings have different pressures. For e.g., suppose a gaseous system is enclosed in a cylinder fitted with a movable piston. If pressure of the system is higher, the piston will be pushed up until the pres..

During high tide, when the level of water in the sea is high, sea-water flows into the reservoir of the barrage and turns the turbines. The turbines then turn the generator shaft to produce electricity. During low tide, the sea-water stored in the barrage reservoir is allowed to flow out into..