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Q: Why do we use simple machines like the lever?
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What two simple machines would you use if you were stranded in a jungle?

a pulley,a wedge and a lever


What simple machines are in a sewing machine?

A sewing machine is a compound machine. To make up a sewing machine, the simple machines you need to use are: an inclined plane, definitely a lever, lots of screws, wheels and axles, a wedge..................... you basically have to use all the simple machines!


When you use scissors to cut paper what two simple machines are they?

There are 2 of them and they are a wedge, and a lever.


Why are simple machines used?

they can help you like a pencil helps you write


At what time did people start to use inclined plains as machines?

People began to use inclined planes before recorded history. The wheel, the lever and a number of other simple machines predate writing.


This simple machine converts motion in one direction into a splitting motion Nearly all cutting machines use these 2 simple machines?

A pair of scissors, it consists of 2 wedges (the cutting blades) and a lever (the handles) An axe, it consists of 1 wedge (the axe head) and a lever (the handle)


Which other kind of simple machine is a special kind of inclclined plane?

Suppose you nedded to move an object. You might use tools to help you. Machines are tools that use enegry to do work. Simple Machines are machines with a few or no moving parts. Machines make work easier. You probably have used several of the six different kinds of simple machines.Pretend you need to lift a heavy object like a big rock. You could use a lever to help you. A lever is a simple machine machine of a board that is used to move objects. A seesaw or teeter-totter is really a lever. The middle of the seesaw has something under it to hold it up. This is called the fulcrum. The lever moves back and forth on the fulcrum. On a seesaw, each person takes turns lifting the other person.To lift a rock with a lever, you would need a board to be the lever and a fulcrum to hold it up. Another rock can be a fulcrum. The object being lifted is called the load. You move the load by pushing down on the end of the lever.


Why do we use simple machine?

We use simple machines


How You use simple machines?

You use simple machines to make work (moving things) easier.


How often are simple machines used?

they use simple machines for everything and every where.


Is a pulley the same thing as a lever?

No. Both are simple machines. A pulley is a wheel that will accept a rope and is use to move things; of course, the pulley has to be anchored to a stationary object. A lever is like using a screw driver through the pull tab of a Vienna sausage can, to open the lid.


What do you use simple machines for?

Simple tasks.