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Simple Machines

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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Simple Machines

Sydney Matheney

The Inclined Plane family is...

the inclined plane, wedge, and screw
Photo by Thingo

Inclined Plane

a slope or ramp
Photo by ecstaticist

Wedge

2 back-to-back inclined planes
Photo by SerenityRose

Screw

inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
Photo by Vvillamon

The Lever Family is...

the lever, wheel and axle, and pulley

Lever

tool used to move a load around a pivot point
Photo by nzgabriel

Wheel and Axle

lever with an axle for 360 degree movement
Photo by yewenyi

Pulley

rope wrapped around a wheel to pull things up/down

Mechanical Advantage

Ratio of output force to input force

Work

to move things and use force
Photo by bengrey