Difference between revisions of "Force Multiplier"

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A force multiplier is a tool to make lifting objects easier.

A force multiplier can be used to lift things that are too heavy to lift with your hands.

There are three main force multipliers you should know:


A lever makes it easier to lift a heavy object.


The force can be made bigger by turning the small gear. The bigger gear will turn with a bigger force.


A pulley can make it easier to lift an object.

A force multiplier is a tool that increases the size of a force by reducing the distance the force moves through compared to the original force.

A Force can be multiplied due to Conservation of Energy. Since Work Done = Force x distance then a tool can make the force larger by making the distance shorter.

There are four main force multipliers you should know:

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 ===Meaning===
 A '''force multiplier''' is a tool that increases the size of a [[force]] by reducing the distance the [[force]] moves through compared to the original [[force]].
+===About Force Multipliers===
+: A '''[[Force]] can be multiplied''' due to [[Conservation of Energy]]. Since [[Work Done]] = [[Force]] x [[distance]] then a tool can make the [[force]] larger by making the [[distance]] shorter.
+: There are four main '''force multipliers''' you should know:
+*[[Lever]]s
+*[[Gear]]s
+*[[Pulley]]s
+*[[Hydraulic System]]s