Jason Solomon 12/31/13
Build A Compound Machine
Our groups were first assigned to make certain machines and create the best mechanical advantage as possible. Very shortly after this we had to combine some of the machines together to create the best and highest mechanical advantage as possible again. With this Mr. Atkins set up a chart of advantages we had to come to if we wanted to get a certain grade. We ended up with a B+ and we had an advantage of like 27 or 28. Overall our project was a success and we achieve a high mechanical advantage of the combination of machines.
Like I stated before my group ended up with a mechanical advantage of 27 or 28. This was a B+. That is a decent grade but compared to the rest of the groups were in the middle of the pack. Many groups exceeded the mechanical advantage and went over 30 and got the A+. Even though we did a good job the other groups did better. We used a wheel and axel and a lever and pulled the lever up the with wheel and axel. We made big wheel so the spin had more advantage. Our problem was that we could of built more machines to have a higher advantage like the other groups.
I learned that many machines can benefit from each other and come together to make a good mechanical advantage. The most difficult concept to grasp doing this was how to come up with a better advantage and Mr. Atkins needed to help us a little to figure it out. In the future in projects we could use the combination of machines to benefit the other machines we will build and help give a better mechanical advantage.
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