PURPOSE: To illustrate mechanical advantage.
DESCRIPTION: The endless screw is a simple machine which illustraates mechanical advantage. Using only a small torque, a relatively heavy weight can be lifted. Concommitantly, a fast rotation of the worm produces a slow angular displacement of the wheel. The mechanical advantage is 136.
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REFERENCES: (PIRA unavailable.)
EQUIPMENT: Endless screw, stand, and masses, as photographed.
SETUP TIME: 5 min.
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