Mini-Box Mechanics
Fundamentals of Mechanics: Forces and Motion
Use: Individual, partner and small-group work, particularly suitable for after-school programs, all-day learning, independent work and open learning environments.
With the Mini Box Mechanics, children explore fundamental mechanical phenomena through hands-on experimentation and discovery. They investigate forces, motion and simple technical principles, gaining practical experience with the fundamentals of mechanics.
The materials encourage independent experimentation and exploration and are suitable for individual, partner and small-group work. Thanks to its compact format, the Mini Box can be used flexibly in after-school programs, all-day learning, independent work and other open learning environments.
Introduction to the effect of force and how it is measured.
Explanation of how the mass of a body is measured.
Finding the center of gravity of a body.
Investigate forces and masses on the roller.
Explanation of how the force is measured.
Investigate friction during sliding and rolling.
Investigating the stability depending on the point of application of the force.
Comparison of masses is observed.
Explanation of the lever laws on the two-sided lever.
Explanation of the lever laws on the one-sided lever.
Possibility of a scale with unequal arms is explained.
Compare ratios of masses related to equilibrium.
Force measurement on the loose roller.
Determination of the balance of power in the block and tackle.
Investigate the forces on the inclined plane.
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- 1 × Spring scales, capacity approx. 75 g
- 1 × Carriage
- 1 × Pulley, unmounted, 58 mm dia.
- 4 × Tubular clips, 5 mm
- 2 × Scale plan, yellow, with bows
- 1 × Plastic box 140/50/35 mm
- 1 × Angled stand base
- 1 ×
- 1 × Cord, demonstration, 1 mm dia.
- 1 × Pulley with hook
- 1 × Metal axle, 125 mm
- 1 × Spring 100 mm / 12 N
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- 1 × Foam cutting, green, 145 x 80 x 20 mm
- 2 × Clamp block
- 1 × Lidfoam R3, grey 260x200x10 mm
- 1 × Friction pad (foam) 95/45/10 mm
- 1 × Lever with three bores and clamp socket
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- 2 ×
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