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A shovel is a type of lever simple machine. It works by using a fulcrum (pivot point) to help lift and move heavy loads more easily.

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What type of simple machine is a snow shovel?

A snow shovel is a type of inclined plane/simple machine. It makes lifting and moving snow easier by reducing the amount of force needed to lift the snow.


What type of simple machine shovel is?

A shovel is a type of simple machine known as a lever. It uses a long handle to create a pivot point, allowing the user to easily lift and move materials such as dirt or snow.


Is shovel a compound machine?

No, it is a simple machine in the form of a wedge.


What is the simple machine in the shovel?

screw driver


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.


Is a shovel a type of simple machine?

a shovel is a first class lever. the force is applied to the handle, the soil at the end is the load and the edge that touchs the top of the soil is the fulcrum.


A shovel is what simple machine?

Lever -- load, fulcrum, force


What type of simple is a shovel?

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What type of simple machine is the spade?

The spade is a type of simple machine known as a wedge. It is used to separate material or lift objects by applying force to a concentrated area.


What type of simple machines is a shovel?

A lever.


Which is a type of simple machine?

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What type of simple machine is a slope?

The type of simple machine that a slope is, is a inclined plane