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What type of simple machine is the can opener?
A lever, a wheel and axle, and a wedge
What type of simple machine is a letter opener?
There is no one simple machine that is a can opener. A can opener is a combination of simple machines: 1. Wedge, 2. Lever, 3. Wheel and axle.
How is a can opener a lever a wedge a gear and a wheel and axle?
Think about it. You must clamp the can opener onto the can (lever). After squeezing the can opener onto the can using LEVERAGE, two small metal discs WEDGE themselves into the can. Then finally by manually turning the can opener, you are utilizing a GEAR, WHEEL and AXLE system to open the can. Hope that helps.
What type of simple machine is a mechanical can opener?
A can opener contains four simple machines... a screw, lever, a wedge, and wheel and axie.
Is a can opener is a simple machine?
There is no one simple machine that is a can opener. A can opener is a combination of simple machines: 1. Wedge, 2. Lever, 3. Wheel and axle.
What type of a simple machine that you will use to open a can?
A can opener, which is a combination of a wedge and a lever. In some cases, the can opener includes a wheel and axle with gears.
Is a can opener a compound machine?
yes it is because it has four simple machines in it a wheel and axle ,gear ,wedge and a lever
Is a wheel barrel a wedge lever or pulley?
wedge lever
What type of simple machine is a can opener?
A can opener's blade is a wedge because it redirects energy by pushing the metal can top to the side. It also has a gear, which is a toothed wheel. The actual handle of the can opener (if it spins) is a wheel and axel which is explains itself. If you were taught a screw is a simple machine, it has plenty of those. The whole can opener together is a lever because your wrist joint if is the fulcrum, the end of it is the load, and your hand's energy that's pushing it is the effort. Answer your question?Can Openerlevergearscrewwheel and axelwedgeTOTAL=5 simple machines
A combination of simple machines in a home?
Let's see . . . well, there's a can opener. A can opener consists of levers and a wheel and axle. There are six simple machines-a lever, inclined plane, wedge, wheel and axle, screw, and a pulley. There are also shovels (just a lever) scissors (lever) curtains (pulley) and many others which you can easily find.
What simple machine makes up a can opener?
Gears and wedges Sixth grader Actually their are 3 simple machines in a can opener. 1.A wedge 2.Wheel and Axle 3.A second class lever 8th grader
Why are can opener compound machines?
It is made of 4 simple machines: 1)Wheel&Axle 2)lever 3)lever 4)Wedge Remember: a compound machine is a machine formed from 2 or more simple machines
