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How do the magnitude direction and point of application of force affect a nail being driven into a piece of wood with a hammer?
If a nail is not hit square on the top by the hammer it will bend and there is a likelihood that the wood will be damaged by hammer marks or the bent nail.
What type of simple machine would be most effective for removing a nail from a piece of wood?
A lever.
Why does a Screw takes less forces to move into wood than a nail?
a screw possesses both rotational kinetic energy and translational kinetic energy while a nail possesses only translational kinetic energy as it moves through the piece of wood hence the screw moves faster since its motion is backed by more energy than the nail.
Why the lower end of a nail is made pointed?
It makes it easier to drive the nail into wood.
What is the force that holds a nail or screw in wood?
Friction
The adverb phrase in Have you ever hammered a nail into a piece of wood?
into a piece of wood
When you take a nail and hammer it into a piece of wood where does the wood go that was there before the nail was hammered in?
The nail presses the wood outward away from it. This compressed wood around the nail pushes back holding it in place.
What does the word board mean?
Board is a piece of wood cut evenly into planks of varying sizes.The man hammered a nail into the board.
How do you stack 6 nails that are the same size on top of one nail that is hammered into a piece of wood?
we did this i my science class . you have to balance the nails and make sure they fit.
Is nail a screw?
no. to insert a nail into say... a piece of wood, youd use a hammmer. to insert a screw into a piece of wood, youd a screwdriver, wrench, etc.
How can you hit a nail into a piece of wood at the same pressure every time?
Nail gun.
How do the magnitude direction and point of application of force affect a nail being driven into a piece of wood with a hammer?
If a nail is not hit square on the top by the hammer it will bend and there is a likelihood that the wood will be damaged by hammer marks or the bent nail.
Is a matchstick magnetic?
No, they are made of wood or paper, and are not magnetic. An iron nail is attracted to a magnet, and can become magnetized.
What type of simple machine would be most effective for removing a nail from a piece of wood?
A lever.
Why a hammer which is used to drive a nail into a piece of wood can exert a greater force on the nail than the exerted by a larger mass placed on top of the nail?
The sharp point tends to work as a wedge and move the fibers off to the side. A blunt nail has to cut the fibers in order to go into the wood. This is because of pressure.
How do you pull nail from wood with no damage?
you could lever it out with a hammer or a pair of pincers.It is important to put a piece of flat board between the hammer and the wood to prevent the damage,
A hammer is used to pull a nail from a piece of wood How could the hammer be modified to make the task easier?
Make The Handle Longer
