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Point of
application of
force
Point of application
of load
x
Load arm Effort arm
The Earth’s
liquid core ...
… has powerful electrical currents running
through it. This is what produces Earth’s
magnetic field, with its lines of force wrapped
around the entire globe. The magnetic poles
are the locations where these lines emerge
into or out of Earth.
A magnetic compass needle orients itself
relative to this magnetic field. Since the
positive and negative (north and south) ends
or poles of a magnet aract each other, the
north (positive) tip of the needle points to the
South Magnetic Pole.
LEVERAGE
You will find levers all over the place, some hidden and some
in plain sight, in everyday life: door handles, the pedals of
your bicycle, a pair of pliers, to name a few. Your arms and
legs are levers too!
A lever is a rigid body that can be rotated around an axis. It
can be any shape. Usually, it will be shaped like a rod. You
can use a lever to
amplify force. The end
of the lever on which
the force acts is called
the effort arm, while
the end used to lift a
load is called the
load arm.
Your arms
and legs are
levers, too.
FUNNY BIRD
Some objects are built to have a center
of gravity somewhere far
away from their middle.
This principle can be used to
build fascinating toys such as this bird,
which almost seems to float in thin air.
Its center of gravity is right in its beak.
Amazing!
CHECK IT OUT
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Earth’s magnetic field
Geographic North Pole
Magnetic axis
N
S
South Magnetic
Pole
Direction of Earth’s rotation
Lines of force
S
N
Earth’s axis of rotation
Geographic South Pole
North Magnetic Pole
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Productinformatie
| Merk | Thames & Kosmos |
| Model | Gyrobot |
| Categorie | Niet gecategoriseerd |
| Taal | Nederlands |
| Grootte | 25894 MB |
