answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Compound machines are things that are made up of 1 or more simple machines. A screw isn't made up of any simple machines unless you count the screw as a simple machine.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why is a screw a simple machine and not a compound machine?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Is a hammer a compound machine or a simple machine?

It is a compound machine because it is built with more than one simple machine


Is a screwdriver a compound machine?

No, it is a simple machine. It is though slightly related with inclined plane, screw can be a separate introduction in simple machine.


Is a wheel and axle a compound machine?

No. Gears are a type of simple machine. Combined with another simple machine, it would then make a compound machine.


What type of simple machine is a pencil sharpener?

A pencil sharpener is a compound machine made up of simple machines, like the screw and lever.


Is a microwave simple or compound machine?

Simple machine


Is a skateboard a simple or compound machine?

The skateboard have wheel & axle and screw, the wheel is obvious the wheel and the axle is the truck and i think the screw is the hardware.


What is a computer a simple machine or a compound machine?

its a compound machine


Screw is a compound machine?

No, it is not.


Is a grocery cart a compound machine or a simple machine?

Its a simple machine machine i could see where your coming from thinking it is a compound machine. But i mean it is simple. Now i know a couple stores have compound machine


Is a knife a compound machine or a simple machine?

simple machine


A scientific explanation for a simple machine?

A simple machine is a machine which does not use a motor and does not consist of more than one simple machine. There are six types of simple machines. Wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, lever, screw, and wedge. A complex machine uses a motor, and a compound is made up of one or more simple machines.


Is a jar lid a simple machine?

Yes. It is a screw action, which is a simple machine.