Simple Machines
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chaseypoo632
Last updated 6 years ago
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Science Subject:
Technology


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Wheel ' Axis
Inclined Plane
A pulley is a simple machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise, lower or move a loadEx: Flagpole Clothes Line
A wheel with a rod, called an axle, through its center lifts or moves loads.Ex: Bike Skateboard
Wedge
Screw
A stiff bar that rests on a support called a fulcrum which lifts or moves loads.Ex: Scissors Pliers
An inclined plane is a slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level.Ex: Slide Ramps
An object with at least one slanting side ending in a sharp edge.Ex: Shovel Knife
An inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holds things together or lifts materials.Ex: Jar Lids Drill
An input force is the force you put on a machine and an output force is the force the machine applies. Simple machines are not very affective when using them. this is because the work output is never greater than the work input.
Pulley
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