Identification should include
- concepts such as
- energy transmission to perform usable work
- gear teeth and pitch
- motion reversal
- compound gear reduction
- drive-train design
- lifting mechanisms
- components such as
- actuators
- motors and gears
- sprockets
- pulleys
- chains.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the function of a sprocket?
- What are characteristics of drive-train designs?
- What are some examples of mechanical systems common today?
- When developing a chain system, how would one determine the mechanical advantage of the system created?