Compound Machine

 

Build a Compound Machine

 

 

Summary

 



 

What we did in this project is we combined our simple machines to create a complex machine. my group combined our lever, wheel and axle, and our pully to create a super machine. The reason we did this project was so we can achieve the highest IMA possible. We were alowed to use any way to increase the IMA.

 

 

 

Results

 

 

Our machine was successful in testing, we managed to achieve an IMA of 92. Then we changed how on our wheel and axle the string wrapped the dowl rod. we moved some parts and let the string rad around a larger area of the rod so that it was getting the right thickness of the rod. After we did this change we tested it again and it changed the IMA to 130. Compared to the other groups, our group did average to the others.

 

 

Analysis

 

 

What I learned from this project was the aspects of the machines that affect this IMA the most. Some diffcutlt concepts to grasp were the placements of some of the machines. Nothng during this project really suprised me. I could apply this to a future project by using some of the tricks we used in this project in a future one.