Making machines with ramps and wedges / Chris Oxlade.
Title:
Making machines with ramps and wedges / Chris Oxlade.
ISBN:
9781410968227
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, [2017]
©2015
Physical Description:
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
What are ramps and wedges? -- How wedges work -- The power of wedges -- Sharp and blunt -- Moving materials -- Pushing air aside -- How ramps work -- Going down ramps -- Moving up ramps -- Ramps and wedges in history -- Ramps and wedges in complex machines -- Facts and fun.
Summary:
Examines the simple machine of a ramp and a wedge, discussing how they work and how they have been used in history as well as in more modern complex machines. Includes step-by-step projects, real-world examples, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Genre:
Electronic Access:
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Interest grade level:
2-4.
Audience:
650 Lexile.
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