written by
Joe Ferguson and Jack Denson
published by
the MSU Department of Physics and Astronomy
This item is an introductory physics lab that explores three types of simple machines. Students experiment with inclined planes, levers, and pulleys to see how simple machines are used to gain mechanical advantage. The lab is appropriate for non-science majors and students with little background in physics.
This item is part of a larger collection of online physics labs by the authors. See Related items on this page for a link to the full index.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=5988">Ferguson, Joe, and Jack Denson. Mississippi State Physics Labs: Simple Machines. Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, October 10, 2007.</a>
J. Ferguson and J. Denson, (Mississippi State University, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Mississippi State, 2000), WWW Document, (http://labs.physics.msstate.edu/labmanual/PH1011/SimpleMachines.pdf).
J. Ferguson and J. Denson, Mississippi State Physics Labs: Simple Machines (Mississippi State University, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Mississippi State, 2000), <http://labs.physics.msstate.edu/labmanual/PH1011/SimpleMachines.pdf>.
Ferguson, J., & Denson, J. (2007, October 10). Mississippi State Physics Labs: Simple Machines. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from Mississippi State University, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy: http://labs.physics.msstate.edu/labmanual/PH1011/SimpleMachines.pdf
Ferguson, Joe, and Jack Denson. Mississippi State Physics Labs: Simple Machines. Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, October 10, 2007. http://labs.physics.msstate.edu/labmanual/PH1011/SimpleMachines.pdf (accessed 13 December 2024).
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Author = "Joe Ferguson and Jack Denson",
Title = {Mississippi State Physics Labs: Simple Machines},
Publisher = {Mississippi State University, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {13 December 2024},
Month = {October 10, 2007},
Year = {2000}
}
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