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 considered a wedge, which is a type of simple machine. It works by creating a sharp edge that can cut and shape the pencil tip.
yes
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.
lever
yes it is.
paper and pencil
Wedge
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.