batteries physics

batteries physics
What are the physics properties of this toy?

What are the physics properties of this toy? It does not have any batteries, it runs only on winding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owEQ6SMHO…

I really need help! It’s for a project and I know nothing about physics!!

As a general rule, it is unwise to click on links provided by strangers.

So in the absence of watching the video, a toy that must be wound to run generally contains a spring that stores the mechanical energy of the winding motion for later use as the source of any subsequent motive force required.

Generally, releasing the wound spring causes a shaft inside the toy to turn. Mounted on that shaft is one (or more) small gear(s) that is (are) connected to a series of other differently sized gears.

These gears convert the single rate of rotation into multiple different rates of rotation. (important concept: gear ratio)

The rotation motion can be used directly to cause rotation of other parts of the toy, or can be converted to a periodic linear motion for use by other moving parts of the toy.


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