Escápate de las mazmorras – Escape Room del taller de Tecnologías

Durante la celebración de la XXXIX Semana Cultural en el IES Diego Torrente Pérez, el departamento de Tecnologías propuso realizar un Escape Room como uno de los varios talleres que se celebran para que los alumnos de ESO y Bachillerato aprendan y se diviertan durante tres días previos a las vacaciones de Semana Santa. El …

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Pulleys

This is a special combination of fixed and movable pulleys. The more pulleys we have, the more complex the mechanism, but the easier it is to lift the load. Look at these two compound pulley systems (n is the number of movable pulleys): Movable and compound pulleys can be used for lifts and cranes Watch the …

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Pulleys – Introduction Listening

Listen to the audio below and try to do the exercise about Pulleys. You have 2 tries!! Don’t fail! Download Audio Pulleys listening exercise

Rigidity

To achieve the rigidity of a structure (which is not deformed), the profiles must form triangular cells. Cables, bars and braces can be used for this purpose. A structure is made up by 4 bars that is easily deformable. However, a structure composed of 3 bars may not deform and for this reason most of …

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Levers

Linear transmission of motion Linear transmission mechanisms transmit motion and force through a motor to another point. Levers A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a point called a fulcrum. At one end of the bar, force (F) is applied to move a resistance or load (R) at the other end of the …

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Introduction to Structures

What’s a structure? Everything has a structure. humans have skeleton, bicycles have a frame, houses have columns, beams and a roof. Structure exercise in you notebook Try to draw the following structures in your notebook. The structures / buildings shown below are famous and well known. Write the name of each structure / building under each picture. If …

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Structures – Introduction listening

Listen to the recording and fill the blanks: _______________ bear forces statically, that is, without moving. ______________, on the other hand, allow objects to move. They ____________ and _____________ force and motion from a motor to a ______________. They make work easier and more comfortable for human beings. Download audio