THEY MAKE LIFE EASIER BY : JOE BEUKERS One type of lever is a wheelbarrow. Levers can make it easier...

THEY MAKE LIFE EASIERBY : JOE BEUKERS

One type of lever is a wheelbarrow.Levers can make it easier for people to lift heavy objects or open things . The object being moved by a simple machine such as a lever is called a load .

WedgesMany common items

are wedges . A needle pushes apart threads of fabric. A zipper changes effort force to unlock the teeth or push them together . The blade of an ax is a wedge with a sharp edge .

Inclined plains

A ramp is a inclined plain . So is a long board that slants from the back of the truck to the ground . Movers use inclined plains to slide

heavy object s on to their massive cool truck..

A example of a wheel and axle is a Ferris Wheel.

When you go on a Ferris wheel you are on a over sized wheel and axle . However , in a Ferris wheel the effort force is applied to the axle not the wheel .

A type of pulley is a crane.

A pulley is used to move heavy objects like heavy furniture . The effort force varies in direction for each type of pulley .

Screw

Believe it or not ,a screw is an inclined plain wrapped around a short piece of metal .