What Are Pulleys?

What Are Pulleys?
Title What Are Pulleys? PDF eBook
Author Helen Frost
Publisher Capstone
Pages 28
Release 2001-09
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780736891387

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Text and photographs present pulleys and their function as a simple machine.

Pull, Lift, and Lower

Pull, Lift, and Lower
Title Pull, Lift, and Lower PDF eBook
Author Michael Dahl
Publisher Capstone Classroom
Pages 28
Release 2006-01-01
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9781404819085

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Describes many different kinds, uses, and benefits of pulleys. Provides examples of pulleys by showing a flagpole, a crane, an elevator and window blinds.

Springs

Springs
Title Springs PDF eBook
Author Angela Royston
Publisher Capstone Classroom
Pages 36
Release 2003-01-01
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9781403440884

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Springs have been used for more than 500 years as a simple machine that can make other machines work. When you open a screen door, open an umbrella, sit on a sofa, or sleep on a mattress you are using springs. This book explains what springs are and how they help you do everyday things. Topics include: Why won't a Slinky go up stairs? How can a catapult help a place take off? How does a clock work?

Mechanical Advantages #3 Pulley Systems Explained

Mechanical Advantages #3 Pulley Systems Explained
Title Mechanical Advantages #3 Pulley Systems Explained PDF eBook
Author Douglas S. Hansen
Publisher Independently Published
Pages 158
Release 2018-10-21
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 9781729044544

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This Promotional book, is destintened be part of a Complete Technical Guide entitled: Mechanical Advantages: Ropes, Pulleys, Rigging Systems, and Avoiding Dangerous Resultants (3rd Ed). It has over 500 pages including this book/release is the foundation for the "Pulleys section" of the bigger book, which includes 11 sections: Introduction, Equipment soft goods and hardware, Pulley Systems Explained (this book/release), Safety, Rigging systems, Training, Adventure-recreation, Rescue, Work: trams, cranes, picks, manlifts, and Avoiding dangerous resultants." This book/release is over 150 pages, and 150 pictures, charts, diagrams, and drawings to help communicate, on building a good foundation and understanding of pulleys and their many uses. It includes real life examples of ways pulleys work, how to create various configurations to gain pulley advantage, how to figure out "What the Mechanical Pulley advantage different systems create," Compound, Complex, and Simple pulley systems, effects of mechanical rope grabs on rope, and many more things related to pulleys and the various connectors, ropes, and other gear. This book begins with some advanced basics, and then addresses many skills and situations used by people, rescue professionals, and skilled work professionals interested in pulleys, ropes, and various systems. It is a great book for rescue professionals, SAR, Firefighters, Sailing, EMS Personnel, FEMA Personnel, construction workers, adventure professionals and recreationalists, or anyone who works with ropes, and pulleys. It is explains the difference between simple, complex, and compound pulley systems. How a pulley system may load a component in such a way that it becomes a disadvantage, and may cause an anchor or other component to fail. Within these pages I explain safety, situational awareness, on various ways to rig and use pulley systems, why they work, and how to gain the "Maximum efficiency and simplicity, with a minimum amount of effort and equipment, while maintaining a low risk exposure (Safety Picture). I have included almost 100 pictures and diagrams to help communicate these principles and concepts. With over 40 years of experience teaching, rescuing, working, and fiddling with pulleys and rigging gear, I believe I have some insights not found in any other text on the subject. Thanks for your interest.Douglas S. Hansen

Simple Machines

Simple Machines
Title Simple Machines PDF eBook
Author D. J. Ward
Publisher HarperCollins
Pages 41
Release 2015-10-06
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0062430904

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Read and find out about six simple machines—the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the ramp, the wedge, and the screw—in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Machines help make work easier, like when you need to lift something heavy or reach way up high. Can you adjust a seesaw to lift an elephant? What happens when you combine two or more simple machines? Read and find out out in the proven winner Simple Machines! This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, uses clear explanations and simple, fun diagrams to explain how machines work. This book also includes a glossary and a find out more section with a lever experiment. This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Pulleys and Gears

Pulleys and Gears
Title Pulleys and Gears PDF eBook
Author David Glover
Publisher Heinemann-Raintree Library
Pages 28
Release 2006
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9781403485649

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How can pulling down make something go up? How do carnival rides work? What makes the hands on a watch go around? How does pedaling a bicycle make it move? This title shows you how different kinds of these two simple machines are all around you to make your work and play easier.

Self-Rescue

Self-Rescue
Title Self-Rescue PDF eBook
Author David Fasulo
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 259
Release 2011-06-01
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 0762769165

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Thismust-have handbook on rescue techniques for serious climbers fully describes and illustrates a variety of techniques that every climber should know for safety and self-reliance.