Simple Machines

What is a simple machine?

• An inclined plane is a flat surface that is tilted at an angle to help raise or lower objects.

• A simple machine is a device that makes work easier by allowing us to apply force in a more efficient way.

• An inclined plane is a flat surface that is tilted at an angle to help raise or lower objects.

What are the six types of simple machines?

• The six types of simple machines are lever, inclined plane, wedge, screw, pulley, and wheel and axle.

• A lever is a rigid bar that pivots around a fixed point called the fulcrum, used to lift or move loads.

How does a simple machine make work easier?

• An inclined plane is a flat surface that is tilted at an angle to help raise or lower objects.

• A simple machine makes work easier by increasing the distance through which force is applied, changing the direction of applied force, or multiplying the force of the energy applied.

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  A lever is a rigid bar that pivots around a fixed point called the fulcrum, used to lift or move loads.

What is an inclined plane?

• is a flat surface that is tilted at an angle to help raise or lower objects.

• is a simple machine that consists of two inclined planes joined together, used to split or cut objects.

• is a simple machine that consists of a wheel on an axle or shaft designed to support movement and change the direction of force.

What is a lever?

• is a rigid bar that pivots around a fixed point called the fulcrum, used to lift or move loads.

• simple machine that consists of two inclined planes joined together, used to split or cut objects.

• is a simple machine that consists of a wheel on an axle or shaft designed to support movement and change the direction of force.

What is a wedge?

• simple machine that consists of a wheel on an axle or shaft designed to support movement and change the direction of force.

• simple machine that consists of a spiral inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder, used to hold objects together or lift materials.

• is a simple machine that consists of two inclined planes joined together, used to split or cut objects.

What is a screw?

• simple machine that consists of a wheel on an axle or shaft designed to support movement and change the direction of force.

• a simple machine that consists of a spiral inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder, used to hold objects together or lift materials.

  
  

• simple machine that consists of a larger wheel attached to a smaller axle, allowing for easier movement of loads.

What is a pulley?

• simple machine that consists of a wheel on an axle or shaft designed to support movement and change the direction of force.

• lever, inclined plane, wedge, screw, pulley, and wheel and axle.

• makes work easier by increasing the distance through which force is applied, changing the direction of applied force, or multiplying the force of the energy applied.

What is a wheel and axle?

• A wheel and axle is a simple machine that consists of a larger wheel attached to a smaller axle, allowing for easier movement of loads.

• is the ratio of the output force produced by a machine to the input force applied, indicating how much a machine multiplies force.

• is a device that combines two or more simple machines to make work easier.

What is mechanical advantage?

• simple machine that consists of a wheel on an axle or shaft designed to support movement and change the direction of force.

• is the ratio of the output force produced by a machine to the input force applied, indicating how much a machine multiplies force.

• simple machine that consists of a larger wheel attached to a smaller axle, allowing for easier movement of loads.