Simple experiments with pulleys
By: Chris Oxlade
Series: Science experiments with simple machines
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781615337514; 9781615338191; 9781615338207
Subjects: Pulleys; Force and energy; Experiments; Juvenile literature; Simple machines
Description: Pulleys are simple machines that have many uses, from lifting an injured boater into a rescue helicopter to drawing a bucket of water from a well! This book explains the science behind this helpful machine.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: Simple machines; title: Pulley parts; title: Simple pulleys; title: Lifting with a pulley; title: Making forces bigger; title: Compound pulleys in use; title: Pulleys afloat; title: A pulley system; title: Pulleys in the past; title: Pulley belts; title: Changing forces; title: Bicycle pulleys.