This is a brought foward post of 2 weeks time from the previous post.
8 december 2007
Last week, i have introduced to you the world of designs.
Today, i am going to talk more about Mechanism as this is what we are going to learn in our secondary 2 syllabus.
Mechanism in terms of technology is a device where mechanical joint is used.
Examples of mechanisms
Lever
Lever in doorknob
Pulley
Pulley in crane
Wheel and Axle
Wheel and Axle in Steering wheel
Cam
Cam in mechanical toy
Screw
Screw in clamp
Sprocket
Sprocket in bicycles
Mechanism is a process carried out between two bodies which makes something moves. When two or more bodies are subjected to motion, in result they posses relative motion to each other then they are said to be in mechanism.