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| Two or more simple machines working together. Some examples are: screwdriver, can opener, pencil sharpener. |
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| simple machines are simple tools used to make work easier. |
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| a simple machine with a slope surface that makes it easier to lift objects or move objects across distances; for example a moving van ramp |
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| Instead of using the smooth side of the inclined plane, you can use the pointed edges to do other kinds of work. For example: a wedge can push things apart. Example: an axe blade |
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| An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder, its sharp edge becomes another simple tool: the screw. |
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| is made of two inclined planes. Example axe blade or chisel |
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A pulley is a surface with a rope or a chain going around it. Example: a flagpole
A pulley is a type of wheel and axle. |
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| A simple machine that is an inclined plane wrapped around a rod that holds objects together. |
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| The amount of work you do depends on: |
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| how far you move an object |
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| A person moving furniture would use a simple machine to move boxes. Which simple machine would he use? |
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| a machine is something that is used to change the size or direction of a force or motion to make work.... |
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| When you ride a bicycle you would apply force to the... |
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| a simple machine made from a bar or rod that is free to rotate around a fulcrum; examples include seesaws |
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| a simple machine that is made with two wheels of different sizes that are connected and turn together.. for example a doorknob and fishing reels |
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