Simple machines
Simple machines are six basic tools that make work easier: the lever, the inclined plane, the wedge, the screw, the pulley and the wheel and axle. They help by letting a smaller force do a job, or by changing which way you push or pull. Most machines around us are made of several simple machines working together: a pair of scissors is two levers whose blades are wedges, and a bicycle has wheels and axles, levers and screws.
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You can name the six simple machines, say how each one makes work easier, and find the simple machines inside a tool made of several.
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You can name the six simple machines, say how each one makes work easier, and find the simple machines inside a tool made of several.
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LeversThe lever is one of the six simple machines.Inclined planeThe inclined plane is one of the six simple machines.WedgeThe wedge is one of the six simple machines.ScrewThe screw is one of the six simple machines.PulleyThe pulley is one of the six simple machines.Wheel and axleThe wheel and axle is one of the six simple machines.
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- 1ForceDepth 1 · Foundation · Mechanics
- 2LeversDepth 1 · Foundation · Mechanics
- 3Inclined planeDepth 1 · Foundation · Mechanics
- 4WedgeDepth 1 · Foundation · Mechanics
- 5ScrewDepth 1 · Foundation · Mechanics
- 6PulleyDepth 1 · Foundation · Mechanics
- 7Wheel and axleDepth 1 · Foundation · Mechanics
- 8Simple machinesDepth 1 · Foundation · Mechanics
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