Episode Overview
Exploring science can be challenging, but simple machines can simplify the process. Join Bill Nye as he guides you through the world of ramps, levers, screws, and pulleys. These innovative tools help make tasks easier by redistributing forces over distances. For instance, rather than lifting a heavy box up a flight of stairs, you could use a system of ropes and pulleys to hoist it or slide it up a ramp. While simple machines require less force, they do involve moving over greater distances. Climbing a long staircase to the Empire State Building is far easier than scaling a ladder to the top. Simple machines embody the wonders of science.
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Season 1 Episodes 33
1.
Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread
1.
Flight
2.
Earth's Crust
2.
Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes
3.
Dinosaurs
3.
Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer
4.
Skin
4.
Hearing Aids, 3-D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets
5.
Buoyancy
5.
Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass
6.
Gravity
6.
Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles
7.
Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals
7.
Digestion
8.
Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors
8.
Phases of Matter
9.
Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics
9.
Biodiversity
10.
Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn
10.
Simple Machines
11.
Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Gasoline Containers, Hockey Sticks
11.
The Moon
12.
Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta
12.
Sound
13.
Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Car Brakes, Lithium Batteries
13.
Garbage
14.
Structures
15.
Earth's Seasons
16.
Light & Color
17.
Cells
18.
Electricity
19.
Outer Space
20.
Eyeball
Servers