Explains how simple machines, such as levers, pulleys, wheels and axles, and inclined planes, work together to make tasks easier by trading force for distance or vice versa. It illustrates the concept ...

Explore the simple machines behind Buffalo’s grain elevators and the physics that power them. Buffalo’s grain elevators changed the world! In this episode of Compact Science we uncover how a local ...

A new children’s book, titled Simple Machines Made Simple, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids as young as a year old. It recently beat its Kickstarter goal by 700%—raising more than ...