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Simple Machines!
by Colton Gentry, And Taylor Kroll
asian lady using a pulley!
Definition of Simple Machines: A Simple Machine is a device such as a lever or pulley; a machine with out moving parts(A.M.H.D.)

Notes that we found about Simple Machines: You can find Simple Machines in your everyday life. Some schools, go out to a playground and look for as many Simple Machines as possible in one hour. They are always able to find numerous amounts of them. For example, stairs to get up to the top of the playground structure, slides are incline plains, the pulleys that get a bucket up to the top of the structure, a wheel chair ramp for the elderly or disabled. These are just some examples of simple machines that you see every day and use every day. i hope that this has helped you in your learning of simple machines.

The formulas for Simple Machines: MAD=Px



Units:





inclinded plane

an inclined plane


This is a great link that you can use!
just click here! and go to search then type in simple machines and there are numerous problem that you can test on, and there are a lot of pictures!

Sample Problem- a pulley lifts 20 grams of chocolate 30 meters into the building.the gravity is regular. Find the work.

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ml19918 Good Start 1 Dec 14 2006, 12:55 PM EST by tk199915
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It's a good start but you need to add to it.
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this page needs something else to be added to it to give it some life, it is pretty boring, but well put together, good job, but add some life and excitement
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kf26672 Simple Machines 0 Dec 13 2006, 4:38 PM EST by kf26672
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The examples of these machines are very helpful, making it easier for me to remember what each simple machine does!
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