Team 3
Quiz
Izzuddin
Izzharif
TangJie
Colin
Zul
Mechanism
Definition
They help us move things
they help us control things
Types of Mechanism
Levers
Class 1
in the first class , the fulcrum is between the load and the effort
Scissors , boom of an excavator
Class 2
In the second class , the load is between the fulcrum and the effort
Arms of a nutcracker , tin opener
Class 3
Cam And Follower
Gears
Pulleys
Wheel And Axle
Linkage
Types of movement
Circular / Rotary
Movement in crircle
Pedals on a bike
ceiling fan
drilling machine
Oscilating
Movement backwars and fowards in the arc of a cirlce
Pendelum of a clock
windscreen wiper
Linear
Movement in a straight line
lift
sliding door
A car moving along a road
Reciprocating
Movement backwards and forwards along a straight line
A needle on a sewing machine
jig saw blade
pile driver
Functions of mechanism
Conversion of motion
Used to change one type of motion into another
Glue stick
Control of motion
used to contorl : speed/direction/distance/amount of force produced by amovement .
A clock mechanism
hand drill
pantograph mechanism
screwjack
Transmission of motion
Used to change the place of movement
Lever on the bathroom tap
Types of control system
has feedback . can respond to the changes in the environment
toilet cistern
Subtopic
Has no feedback ,cannot respond to the changes in the environment
water tap
Structure
Man-made
Types of man-made structure
Frames
Examples
Cranes
Skycappers
Scaffolding
Brigde
Defination of man-made frames
Constructed by joining separate pieces of material that support and protect various parts
Shells
Examples
Body of a vehicle
Helmet
Rubbish Bin
Drink Cartoon
Defination of man-made shells
Have an outer layer
The shell itsef provides rigidity and strength
Defination of man-made
Not natural.
Made by man: factory made
Functions of structure
Support
Own load
Vehicles
Other loads
Chairs
Bed
Tables
Span
spanning between two points to withstand loads
Brigde
Contain
Folded or shaped to make storage containers
tanks for liquids such as oil
Protect
able to absorb small knocks and bumps
safety helmet
Drink Carton
cardboard boxes
Natural
Defination of natural
non-man made formed by nature
Types of natural structure
Frames
Examples
Animal Skeleton
Trees
Spider Web
Leaf
defination of natural frames
Subtopic
shells
Examples
Crab Shell
Honeycomb
Bird Nest
Defination of natural shells
The skin itself provides strength and rigidity
Do not have frame
Defination of structure
must be able to resist forces,
not to collapse during use
must hold parts in the right places .
Loads
Static loads
Examples
Subtopic
Force that has a constant magnitude , position and direction on or within a structure
Dynamic loads
Examples
Subtopic
Force that changes magnitude , position and direction on a structure