B3-23: Worm Gear
- ID Code: B3-23
- Purpose: Illustrate mechanical advantage
- Description: The worm gear is a simple machine which illustrates mechanical advantage. Using only a small torque, a relatively heavy weight can be lifted. Concomitantly, a fast rotation of the worm produces a slow angular displacement of the wheel. The mechanical advantage is 136.
- Availability: Available
- References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsb.htm#B3-23
- Loc codes: B3, FS2