Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Screw: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage of a screw. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Screw."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Screw: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage of a screw. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Screw."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Wedge/inclined Plane: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage of a wedge and inclined plane. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Wedge/Inclined Plane."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Wedge/inclined Plane: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage of a wedge and inclined plane. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Wedge/Inclined Plane."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Wheel and Axel: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axel. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Wheel and Axel."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Wheel and Axel: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axel. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Wheel and Axel."
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: The Wheel & Axle
A solid chapter explanation of the wheel & axle simple machine. Examples, the basic math, explanation of mechanical advantage, drawings, solved problem. Use the Next button. There are four pages in this chapter.
The Franklin Institute
Spotlighting Simple Machines
Simple machines such as inclined planes in wedges and screws are explained.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: Mechanical Advantage
Good descriptions and diagrams to help explain the mechanical advantage of machines. Includes sample calculations of this quantity.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Simple Machines and How to Use This Tutorial
There are six simple machines. They are as follows: lever, wheel, pulley, incline plane, wedge, and screw. This tutorial will cover the first three.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Mechanical Advantage
This diagram helps illustrate the important idea of mechanical advantage. With a 2 to 1 mechanical advantage, the man pulls the rope which elevates the load.