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Q: What is the wedge on a can opener?
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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.


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 simple machine is the can opener?

A lever, a wheel and axle, and a wedge


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.


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.


If Hand cranked can opener contans a wheel and axle a wedge what part of a can opener what part of the can opener each of these is?

Honestly, all of these things can be easily seen just by looking at your can opener. Wheels, axles, and wedges all have easily identifiable shapes. Just look.


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


What is the input force and output force of a can opener?

A "regular" can opener is a machine that combines a wedge (to cut through the top of the can) with a wheel and axle (which moves the can opener's cuttng wheel -- the wedge -- around the top of the can). The input force is provided by the operator, either by hand or via electric power. The output force is the separation of the metal of the top and the movement of the opener around the can. We also find that the can and the openers parts get a bit warmer with its use, and there are losses in the system due to friction.


What is the input force and the output force of a can opener?

A "regular" can opener is a machine that combines a wedge (to cut through the top of the can) with a wheel and axle (which moves the can opener's cuttng wheel -- the wedge -- around the top of the can). The input force is provided by the operator, either by hand or via electric power. The output force is the separation of the metal of the top and the movement of the opener around the can. We also find that the can and the openers parts get a bit warmer with its use, and there are losses in the system due to friction.


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