SIMPLE MACHINES

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SIMPLE MACHINES. Wheel and Axle. Screw. Pulley. Wedge. Revierw A machine is a device that makes physical tasks easier. Lever. Inclined Plane. What is a… Simple Machine. Wheel and Axle. Screw. Simple machines are machines with few or no moving parts. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SIMPLE MACHINESRevierw

A machine is a device that

makes physical tasks easier.

Wedge

Inclined Plane

Screw

Wheel and Axle

Lever

Pulley

Simple machines are machines with few or no moving parts.

There are six simple machines, they are:

1. Lever2. Inclined Plane3. Wedge4. Screw5. Wheel and Axle6. Pulley

Wedge

Inclined Plane

Screw

Wheel and Axle

Lever

Pulley

What is a…Simple Machine

What is a Lever? A hammer is a lever that helps do

work. Work is done whenever force

makes an object move.

What is a Lever? A hammer is a lever that helps do

work. Work is done whenever force

makes an object move. Other examples include a seesaw,

crowbar, baseball bat and rake

Fulcrum

Lever

Load

What is an Inclined Plane?

A ramp is an inclined plane. A ramp helps move objects. You can use an inclined plane to

help move an object to a higher or lower place.

What is a Screw? A screw is a simple machine used

to hold objects together. A screw has a thread and is

another example of an inclined plane, it is a curved ramp.

A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a post. It’s a curved ramp.

What is a Wedge? A doorstop is a wedge. A wedge is a simple machine used

to push objects apart. An ax is a wedge that splits wood.

Two inclined planes make a wedge.

What is a Pulley? Made of rope and string wound

around a reel to change the direction of a force.

You can use a pulley to move a load up, down or sideways.

What is a… Wheel and Axle?

A wheel that turns on a rod to help move things quickly and easily.

The axle, or rod, turns when you put force on the wheel.

You probably have seen a wheel and axle on scooters, cars,

The screw driver is an example of a wheel and axle, where the screw or bolt is the axle and the handle is the wheel. The tool makes the job easier by changing the amount of the force you exert.

AxleWheel

Compound Machine • Is 2 or more machines working

together• Examples include a Bike or a Car

Machines are Important!

Simple and Compound machines are so important because without them we can’t have…

COMPUTERS, TELEVISION, Mobile PHONES, TELEPHONES, and Even FOOD (especially).

Just imagine what life would be like!

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