HELP!!!!!! life or death <span title="situation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?">situation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...</span>

Question

I am doing a report on cruise ships and all I can find in my research is how to book a cruise, but i need to know about the Simple Machines Found on a cruise, can ne1 help me???!??? Due n 2 wks. thanks a bundles~

JMH

Answer 1

I would say the best simple machines to focus on would be life boat fall systems and davits.  All ships have them particularly cruise ships because they have dozens of lifeboats for all the passengers. The davits are just curved, hinged steal beams that carry the lifeboats outboard of the side of the ship to allow the lifeboat to be lowered.   The fall systems are really just pulleys through which the &quot;falls&quot;, or the steal cables, are reeved to lower the life boats to the water.   The davit systems are incredibly simple because you need to be able to lower the lifeboats even if the ship loses its power plant.  In most cases they are gravity davits that only need gravity to lower the boats.  Here’s some info to get you started.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davit   Other simple machines would be the propeller blades, the anchor windless, the anchor it self, or cargo booms.  Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Simple machines?

Well there was a wonderful self serve soft ice cream machine  on the Lido deck. There were winches (electric) for each life boat. Slot machines in the casino.

Peace

rick

Answer 3

So you&#039;ll die if you blow it? Get to a different school.

Teens are sooo dramatic.

Go with Imaka&#039;s answer.

Answer 4

Think about all the simple machines found in a home and you will find all of these on a cruise ship.  Cruise ships have kitchens, gyms, laundries, salons, etc., so consider the simple machines found in each of these places.  Remember that simple machines are tools that make work easier.  Ships have pulleys, winches, gears, screws, levers, inclined planes, wheels and axles, wedges - think of examples of those tools that would be on a ship.  Best of luck with it.