The related link describes it better than I.
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Yes, something is the same as something identical. The words "simple machine" could be substitued for something basic - e.g. Is a table a table? The answer is always yes.
By simple machine it means something like a slanted object like a wedge or a lever (sesawish)
A lever
yes it is cause it help you with something
what is the machine for? Many ways to make something for kids but what is the purpose
Something ;D
An airplane is not a simple machine. A lever is a simple machine. A wheel is a simple machine. Any machine that can be described by a mathematical formula is a simple machine.
Here are a few examples of words which name something that is not an example of a simple machine: -- skin -- fortitude -- odor -- light -- stone -- holiday -- shoe -- ball -- song -- parody
A pair of tongs is considered a compound machine. It consists of two levers joined at a pivot point, allowing the user to grip and lift objects with greater force and control. While the individual levers are simple machines, the combination of these levers working together defines it as a compound machine.
A spear is a sharp piece of something attached to a stick
A fork is mainly a lever. But also a wedge, when you jam it into something.
A pulley isn't a kind of simple machine, it is a simple machine