Mechanical Advantage (The Science Kids Physics #2)

have you asked yourself how the statue of liberty was brought to the United States? What about huge stones making of the pyramids? Stonehenge? the huge dams? It's all about mechanical advantage.

Quoting Sophie from the video, "It allows you to carry your heavy bricks without hurting your fingers or dropping them on your toes. What is it? Mechanical Advantage!!!!"

Mechanical advantage is a measure of the force amplification achieved by using a tool, mechanical device or machine system. Mechanical advantages allows humans to perform tasks much easier in terms of the force they need to apply, but must always obey the conservation of energy.

Get ready for a very exciting video with Sophie & Alex.

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We explore all those curious topics that make us ask "why?" with Alex & Sophie

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