Mechanical devices
Unit 2 · Energy, materials, systems and devicesExplore gears, levers, cams, linkages and pulleys in motion. Four types of motion, three classes of lever, mechanical advantage and velocity ratio, linkages, cams, gears and pulleys with worked calculations, and five 3D rigs. Click-by-click builds, answer reveals, and teacher notes and answers on every slide.
What this lesson covers
Four types of motion, three classes of lever, mechanical advantage and velocity ratio, linkages, cams, gears and pulleys with worked calculations, and five 3D rigs. Click-by-click builds, answer reveals, and teacher notes and answers on every slide.
60-minute lesson, 22 slides. Part of DT Classroom’s GCSE Design and Technology course, taught through an interactive 3D lab rather than static slides alone.
Practise and extend
Also available for this lesson from the teacher resources: lesson slides, knowledge organiser, worksheet.
Exam board coverage
Where this lesson sits in each GCSE Design and Technology specification, as an indicative mapping by DT Classroom (not endorsed by any board - check the current specification before relying on it).
| Board | Specification reference |
|---|---|
| AQA | 3.1.5 Mechanical devices |
| Edexcel | 1.5 Functions of mechanical devices |
| OCR | 6.3 Controlled movement in products and systems |
| WJEC Eduqas | TP4 Mechanical components and devices |
| Cambridge International | 1.7 Mechanisms |
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DT Classroom is a GCSE Design and Technology course: interactive 3D lessons, teacher slide decks, worksheets and exam practice, built for pupils and teachers. Exam board references above are DT Classroom’s own indicative mapping, not provided or endorsed by AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR or WJEC Eduqas.