Designing Machines Flashcards
1
Q
What is a machine?
A
A machine can
- transform energy
- transfer forces from one place to another
- change the direction of a force
- change the magnitude of a force; and/or
- increase or decrease speed
2
Q
Machines as systems?
A
Each machine can be thought of as a system, madde up of subsystems
3
Q
What is a mechanism?
A
A mechanism is a system if moving parts that changes an input motion and force.
