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Simple Machines (engineering)
A simple machine is a mechanical device that can help you change the force applied to help do more work easier. There are six simple machines: Wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw.
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Where can we find simple machines in the home?
you can find simple machines everywhere,theirs a door knob,stairs,can opener,the faucet,clock,hammer,knife,light bulb and a spray bottle there's a lot more but i cant name them all;)
When a hammer pulls a nail out of the object what are the two simple machines at work?
The two simple machines are a lever and a fulcrum.
What simple machines are in a lawnmower?
The wheel and axle is what turns the blade which has inclined planes on it which slice through the grass. the wheel and Axle also allow for the lawnmower to be moved easily. Depending on the lawnmower, screws most likely hold it together.
Travelex machines, which are currency exchange kiosks, can typically be found in high-traffic areas such as airports, train stations, shopping malls, and tourist attractions. They offer services for exchanging cash and sometimes provide options for prepaid travel cards. Locations may vary by country, so it's best to check the Travelex website or app for specific machine availability near you.
How is machines make work easier if they still require the same amount of work be done?
Machines make work easier by allowing humans to leverage mechanical advantage and technology to accomplish tasks more efficiently. While the same amount of work may still need to be done overall, machines can reduce the physical effort required by individuals and enable tasks to be completed more quickly and with less manual labor.
What are examples of household compound machines?
Household compound machines include devices that combine two or more simple machines to perform a specific task. Examples include a can opener, which typically uses a lever and a wheel and axle, and a pair of scissors, which combines two levers and wedges. Another example is a washing machine, which utilizes a combination of pulleys, gears, and a drum mechanism to clean clothes efficiently. These compound machines simplify everyday tasks by leveraging mechanical advantages.
Where do you use levers in everyday life?
Lessee: a seesaw, a crowbar/prybar, torque wrench (any wrench really), trigger on crossbow (and generally anything), the bones in your inner ear, your arms and legs and more..!
Not in a diving board, that is elastic energy.
to open things
What kind of simple machine is a ramp?
inclined plain
A ramp is an example of an inclined plane(:
A ramp is an inclined plane
incline plane
A ramp belongs under the simple machine category of inclined planes. Inclined planes are sloping or slanting in figure which allows less effort to be exerted or applied, making work easier. The ramp has one end raised up to help raise an object, rather pushing a certain object than lifting it. Other examples of inclined planes other than the ramp are the stairs. When two inclined planes are put back to back, another simple machine called the wedge.
What kind of simple machine is a straw?
A straw is not a simple machine. Simple machines are mechanical devices that change the direction of a force. A straw does not redirect the direction of the force.
What are the types of inclined plane?
Some types of inclined planes are slides, ramps, a staircase, a hill, and escalater
How do you make a simple and easy pulley?
To make a pulley, get a coat hanger. Cut the bottom of the hanger, and insert the open ends into an empty wooden spool. Adjust wire so spool turns easily, and then bend the ends so that the spool won't fall off. Hang rope on the spool. Attach one end of rope to a bucket or can. To use, hang the pulley and pull on the end with no bucket or can.
What is the use of curved scissors?
Curved scissors make it easier to cut curves. Maybe counterintuitively, the curvature of the scissors is opposite to the curve they are easy to cut. I.e. scissors which curve to the right when held in the hand make it easy to cut along curves which bend to the left. Assuming you are right handed, you will be cutting your finger nails along a curve to the left. Hence, scissors which curve to the right will make this easier.
Levers multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object, thus making work easier.
What simple machine are in a bolt?
A bolt is one of the easiest examples of a easy screw machine. It is a mechanical device that is used to preserve the two objects collectively with the assist of a washer and a nut. The bolt has thread cuttings all over its size that flawlessly suit the threads on the inner of a nut.
How does a lever make work easier?
It technically does not make work easier, you really do the same work. But if you meant force applied, you do apply a smaller force. Since you may apply the force further from the fulcrum (point of rotation) than the load is therefore the force required to lift the load is smaller. This is true because of torques which is force X distance from fulcrum, therefore to apply the same torque if you increase distance your force subsequently decreases.
Returning to the comment that work is constant, since you are applying a force further from the fulcrum, the distance you have to push is further; therefore, due to Work = Force X Distance, you still do the same work since even though your force decreased, distance had increased.
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Although the lever does not change the work, it **does** make the work easier. You are more concerned with the force that you have to apply than with the mechanical work input and output, so you are expending less energy by applying less force. I think this is what you mean by "easier". If simple machines did not make life "easier", we would never have bothered to invent them!
