Sep 24 2014 simple machines sort cut and paste examples and definitionswant a quick way to assess their learning or do some review this is it 2 versions of this worksheet for students to cut and paste examples and definitions of the 6 different simple machines.
Pictures of simple machines and their uses.
A pulley is a simple machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise lower or move a load.
Inclined plane pictures using lego bricks.
In general they can be defined as the simplest mechanisms that use mechanical advantage also called leverage to multiply force.
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Pulley how stuff works.
There are six simple machines.
Work is performed by applying a force over a distance.
Usually the term refers to the six classical simple machines that were defined by renaissance scientists.
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In this simple machine one end of a cord is attached to the load that needs to be moved placed over a wheel and as you pull on one side according to the direction in which you exert force you can move the load forward or backward.
A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force.
The ratio of these forces is the mechanical advantage of the machine.
If you are looking for interactive simple machines then try to make a model of a flag which is being hoisted.
All six of the simple machines listed here have been used for thousands of years and the physics behind several of them were quantified by the greek philosopher archimedes ca.
We commonly use the word machine to refer to a complex mechanical device powered by a motor which is very different to our scientific use of the term simple machine.
These six simple machines are the wheel and axle the lever the inclined plane the pulley the screw and the wedge.
Simple machine any of several devices with few or no moving parts that are used to modify motion and force in order to perform work.
These six simple machines create a greater output force than the input force.
Wedge examples inclined plane examples screw examples levers examples class one lever examples class two lever examples class three lever examples simple pulleys examples moveable pulleys examples compound pulleys examples wheel and axle examples simple machines.
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An inclined plane is a slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level.
Humans have invented six devices that combine to make work easier.