The concepts covered by this set are:
- Testing models and identifying whether the wheel turns the axle or the axle turns the wheel
- Identifying key parts of wheel and axle system
- Discussing whether wheel & axle system increases applied force or distance travelled
- Discussing how the size of the wheel and axle affects the work performed
- Identifying appropriate places where wheels & axles are used
- Identifying and differentiating inclined plane, wedge, and screw and test them to determine how they operate
- Comparing and contrasting how these different machines function and determine whey they are categorised together
- Identifying how inclined planes, screws and wedges make work easier
