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Balancing Game

Pick up the objects that fall into the water and try and use them to balance one another. Watch out for the octopus!

Crossword on pressure and moments.

Simple machines

Find out more with this animated guide to simple machines and how they make work easier.

Mechanical madness

Can you complete these tasks using the mechanical components provided?

Goldburger to go game

Can you get this weird contraption to deliver lunch?

Tired weight

Calculate the weight of a car by using air pressure. This activity is not in metric.

Balance the beam!

Lift a heavy load with the least effort. What levers do you use in daily life?

How are forces related to cars?

Bitesize: Pressure

Read all about pressure. Then try the activity and do the test!

Bitesize: Moments

Read all about moments. Then try the activity and do the test!

Try to balance the beam with objects and masses, then play the game to test your knowledge!

Which will topple first? Watch the animation to find out how stability depends on the centre of mass.

Click the arrow in the top right hand corner to get to a game of your choice

Find out about hydraulics and how they are used in machines. Includes videos.

Find out how hydraulics are used to make brakes work.

Levers

Find out more about levers.

Forces

Find out about moments and calculations.

Mechanics at a glance

A School Physics site with information about energy resources, forces and motion, how animals would fare in the Olympics and much more.

Read through the site to learn about how brakes work

Use the mass pieces to balance the symmetrical lever. Try different combinations to see what works.

Have a go at this balancing experiment at home.

You may wish to use this results recording page for the experiment detailed in part 1.

Condiment diver

Find out how to make the world's simplest Cartesian diver.

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