Mechanical Engineering

Previously we analyzed the angular relationship between the Force and Distance vectors in this simple gear train.   here we’ll…

In our previous topic we saw how adding extra pulleys resulted in mechanical advantage being doubled, which…

 Dynamic Lifting is Easier With a Compound PulleyIf you’ll recall from our last topic, Mr.…

In this Topic series on pulleys we’ve gone from discussing the simple pulley to the improved simple pulley to…

Sometimes one of something just isn’t enough, like one potato chip, one glass of wine……

Sometimes the simplest alteration in design results in a huge improvement, a truth I’ve discovered…

Lifting heavy objects into position always presents a challenge, whether it’s a mom lifting a…

Last time we watched our example ceramic coffee mug crash to a concrete floor, where…

Last time we watched as the kinetic energy of our falling coffee mug was transformed into the work of creating a…

Objects in motion inevitably meet with opposing forces, a theme which I frequently encounter in my…