April 22nd - 26th

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Students have been looking at the characteristics of Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems. Students look at Pascals Law and how to calculate Pressure (pa). Students use this to calculate the mechanical advantage of a hydraulic system.

Monday April. 29th students have a quiz on topics 4-6 of Mechanical Systems. They can complete the topic 4-6 review if they need extra practice. There is also a topic 4-6 revision guide under the Mechanical Systems section of the blog.


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