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A shovel is both a lever and a wedge. When you drive a shovel into the ground you use it as a wedge. When you pick up a lump of dirt you use it as a lever.
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∙ 12y agoNo, a plow is NOT a wedge, but a knife and a broom are both examples of a wedge.
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Is shovel a compound machine?
No, it is a simple machine in the form of a wedge.
What r 2 simple machines on a shovel?
wedge and lever
Shovel is a compound of what simple machines?
wedge and a lever and other stuff
Is a shovel a screw?
No. In terms of scientific classification of tools, it would be a wedge and possible a lever. A screw is basically a ramp that is in rolled form.
Is the spoon and fork are an examples of simple machines?
yes a shovel is the same thing as a tool because a shovel is a wedge
What part of a carrot plant should be considered a wedge?
The orange root would be considered a wedge. (V-Shape)
Is a zipper a pulley?
A zipper is not considered a pulley. It is considered a wedge because it has to wedge two things together, as wedge itself in to pry them apart.
Is a thumb tack a wedge?
It could be considered a wedge since it forces something apart as it advances. If you were attempting to categorize it as one of several simple machines in an academic setting it would be a wedge.
Is an ax considered a wedge?
Yes, it is a wedge, a simple machine.
Is a shovel an example of a lever?
Yes, it is can be used as lever and also as a wedge in its categorization as a simple machine.
Why is a shovel a simple machine?
A shovel is a lever. it has a handle, and one hand sets a fulcrum with the load set opposite the hand that is not the fulcrum. It might be argued that the leading edge of the shovel is a wedge making your shovel a compound machine, but that's cutting things fine.
Why a razor blade considered a wedge?
The razor blade is considered as a wedge because the end is sharp so it can cut through Hair
