it can be used as part of a machine. while it in itself is really not a machine.
No, it's a compound machine.
A regular pencil is considered an instrument, a mechanical pencil may be considered a simple machine , in that it has moving parts that rotate, and move up and down.
A pencil sharpener is a compound machine made up of simple machines, like the screw and lever.
paper and pencil
yes it is.
Wedge
lever
A pencil can be considered a compound machine, as it is made up of multiple simple machines working together. These simple machines include a wedge (the pencil tip for writing), a lever (the pencil body for holding and applying force), and possibly a wheel and axle (if the pencil has an eraser at one end). The combination of these simple machines allows the pencil to perform its function efficiently.
The blade of a pencil sharpener is a wedge.
Yes, it is.
A pencil sharpener is an example of a simple machine known as a wedge. The blade inside the sharpener is shaped like a wedge, which helps to cut and shape the pencil tip when it is inserted and rotated.
They write it down with a pencil in a machine