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Is a stapler a simple machine?

No. A stapler is considered a compound machine since it is made up of more than one simple machines - the lever and the wedge. Some internet sources include the inclined plane and wheel and axle.


How many parts do simple machines have?

there are six:2nd Answer:6.....six1. inclined plane2. wheel and axle3. wedge4. screw5. pulley6. fulcrumThere are 6 basic simple machinesPulleyLeverWedgeWheel & AxleInclined PlaneScrewThere are 6 types of simple machinesThey are:1. Pulley2. Lever3. Wheel and Axle4. Screw5. Wedge6. Inclined PlaneThere are 6 simple machines. They are the screw , wedge, inclined plane, pulley, lever and the wheel and axle.


What would life be without simple machines?

Do you mean technological development? Then the answer is no. All complex machines are made up of simple machines in various combinations. Without the one, you can't have the other. The world would go on, of course, but the technological complexities of its modern civilizations could not exist without simple machines.


Why is a screw a simple machine and not a compound machine?

Compound machines are things that are made up of 1 or more simple machines. A screw isn't made up of any simple machines unless you count the screw as a simple machine.


How do simple machines affect your daily lives?

A scissors is made of levers and wedges. Cars, skateboards, and bicycles have wheels. Handicapped ramps are inclined planes. Screws hold our furniture together and hold our houses together as well.

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What is the meaning of a simple machine?

A simple machine is one of the basic machines that others are made of. The six simple machines are: lever, wedge, screw, pulley, wheel & axle, and inclined plane. See attached website (aimed at children) for more information and some activities.


What is the meaning of simple machine?

A simple machine is one of the basic machines that others are made of. The six simple machines are: lever, wedge, screw, pulley, wheel & axle, and inclined plane. See attached website (aimed at children) for more information and some activities.


What is a definition of an incline plane?

By the definition, A plane which makes an angle (THETA) with the horizontal is said to be inclined plane. Inclined plane has made lots of work very easy. It's a simple machine.


What are the six simple machines that all other machines made from?

Levers, Pulleys, Wheel & Axle, Inclined Planes, Wedges, and Screw.


A scientific explanation for a simple machine?

A simple machine is a machine which does not use a motor and does not consist of more than one simple machine. There are six types of simple machines. Wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, lever, screw, and wedge. A complex machine uses a motor, and a compound is made up of one or more simple machines.


What is the name of a simple machine that is made up of a slanted surface?

A simple machine made of a slanted surface is called an 'inclined plane'. It is used to reduce the amount of force required to move an object by increasing the distance over which the force is applied.


Is a stapler a simple machine?

No. A stapler is considered a compound machine since it is made up of more than one simple machines - the lever and the wedge. Some internet sources include the inclined plane and wheel and axle.


How does physical science relate to a bicycle?

Well, part of physical science is simple machines and compound machines. The simple machines are the gear, screw, wedge, lever, pulley, and wheel and axle, and inclined plane. A bicycle is a compound machine. It is made up of the wheel and axle, gear, pulley, and lever. so it corresponds with that part of PHYSICAL SCIENCE. Hope this answer helped!!!


Simple machine made up of two incline planes is what?

The answer is wedge, because it has an inclined plane on the top and on the bottom.


What is the inclined plane made out of?

An inclined plane can be made out of various materials such as wood, metal, plastic, or concrete. The choice of material depends on factors like the intended use of the inclined plane, its environment, and durability requirements.


How many parts do simple machines have?

there are six:2nd Answer:6.....six1. inclined plane2. wheel and axle3. wedge4. screw5. pulley6. fulcrumThere are 6 basic simple machinesPulleyLeverWedgeWheel & AxleInclined PlaneScrewThere are 6 types of simple machinesThey are:1. Pulley2. Lever3. Wheel and Axle4. Screw5. Wedge6. Inclined PlaneThere are 6 simple machines. They are the screw , wedge, inclined plane, pulley, lever and the wheel and axle.


What would life be without simple machines?

Do you mean technological development? Then the answer is no. All complex machines are made up of simple machines in various combinations. Without the one, you can't have the other. The world would go on, of course, but the technological complexities of its modern civilizations could not exist without simple machines.