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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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What musical instruments use simple machines?

Many musical instruments utilize simple machines to create sound or facilitate playing. For instance, the lever mechanism is found in pianos, where pressing keys activates hammers that strike strings. Similarly, the pulley system is used in some string instruments, like harps, to adjust tension on the strings. Additionally, the wheel-and-axle concept is present in instruments like the violin, where the bow's movement over the strings produces music.

How do you use a GBC binding machine?

It all depends on the type of GBC binding machine you will be using. GBC is a major manufacturer of several types of binding machines. Their most popular types of binding machines are comb binding, wire binding and VeloBinding.

Comb binding machines use plastic spines, much like what you see in an elementary school. The plastic combs are re-usable and are fairly inexpensive. The hole pattern, on an 8 1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper is 19 holes. The paper is usually punched, either manually or by use of an electronic motor. The GBC comb binding machine then opens the comb spine where the punched paper is then placed and the comb is closed. The end result looks nice.

You can read detailed information on how to comb bind here: http://www.abcoffice.com/how-to-comb-bind.htm

Wire binding machines use a metal wire to bind books. Wire binding is often referred to as metal comb binding. There are three types of wire binding machines available. The first is 19-ring, which uses the same hole pattern as comb binding. The second is 2:1 pitch, which is two holes per inch and the third is 3:1 pitch which is three holes per inch.

The "pitch" chosen for wire binding is a matter of preference. The 2:1-pitch can bind more pages at once, but the 3:1 pitch has a tighter look. Supplies from one wire binding format cannot be used on a wire binding machine of another format. GBC makes machines in all three formats. The method of binding is very easy. The paper is punched, the wire binding element is inserted through the holes and the wire is closed shut. The wire cannot be re-opened and re-used as with comb binding.

You can read detailed information on how to wire bind here: http://www.abcoffice.com/how-to-wire-bind.htm

The third and most unique GBC binding format is VeloBinding, sometimes referred to as QuickBinding. VeloBind machines are available in six, nine and 11 hole formats, but the 11-hole format is the most common. These machines are often used by legal offices for binding large volumes of paper.

The GBC VeloBind machine punches the paper where the 11-prong strip is placed through the holes. The 11-prong VeloBind machine then cuts off the excess prongs and seals the prongs with heat, preventing them from coming "undone" from the back binding strip.

You can read detailed information on how to VeloBind here: http://www.abcoffice.com/how-to-velobind.htm

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Which simple machine would you use to pry a heavy rock from the ground?

A lever! The most simple would probably be a form of lever, and this may also depend on the actual size of the "heavy rock".

What is a compound machine?

A compound machine is a machine made of two or more simple machines.

A compound machine also moves in more tha one movement.
Any combination of simple machines working together

a combination of 2 simple machines.. (simple machines include lever, inclined plane,wedge,screw,pulley,wheel and axle,)

examples of compound machines are bicycle fork knife and car..
compound machinemachine made up of a combination of two or more simple machines.
Compound machines are machines that consist of one or more simple machines (such as a screw and a pulley or a lever and a wedge).
A compound machine is a machine made out of two or more simple machines (such as a screw and a pulley or a lever and a wedge).
Machine - is a device that helps us do work (work is a force that acts on an object to make the object move. To get work, you multiply force by distance)

A simple machine - is a tool or device made up of one basic machine (there are 6 simple machines screw, ramp/inclined plane, wedge, pulley, wheel and axele, and levers.)

ex. of simple machines are: (screw - screw, hose nozzle, etc.) (inclined plane - slide, ramp etc. ) (wedge -chisel, knife, etc.) (pulley - crane, flagpole, etc.) (wheel and axle - door knob, steering wheel, bicycle wheel, etc.) (Lever - 1st class lever: see -saw, 2nd class leer: wheelbarrow, 3rd class Lever: hockey stick, broom, etc.)

a Complex Machine - is a system in which simple machines all work together, parts of a complex machine that have just one function are called subsystems and often contain a simple machine.

ex. of complex machines can be as simple as scissors, or as complicated as a lab top

A complex machine is really 2 or more simple machines in one machine

ex. Car or a bicycle

How much force does it take to push 120 lbs up a incline ft in height with a ft incline?

It would be a relatively simple matter to answer the question

if it included numbers before each appearance of 'ft'.

Is stove a compound machine?

A stove is not typically classified as a compound machine; it is primarily a single machine designed for cooking. However, some stoves may incorporate multiple components, such as burners, ovens, and controls, which work together. While these components can be seen as individual simple machines, the overall stove is generally considered a complete appliance rather than a compound machine.

How many types of Muslim are there?

there are 73 different types of Muslims.

some of these major groups are

sunni

shia

bahi

sufi

mirzai

wahabi

Alawites

and many other small Muslim groups which have not being recognised world wide

Truth is ONLY ONE. 2+2=4. No other answer. The Muslims have many sects as have the Jews and the Christians. A True Muslim is he who follows the teacings of Islam-the holy Qur'an and certified Sunna and Hadith, and the way the holy Companions (RAU) followed, without interpreting the Qur'an and Hadith according to his own inclination, wish or prejudice.

Note: The Mizais are NOT Muslims. They follow their false prophet Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. They don't consider the real Muslims as Muslims. So, the Muslims don't consider anybody who believes that there is another Prophet after the last Propphet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). There have been false claiments of Prophethood even during and immediately after the ife of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). THe Muslims fought against them (Museelma Kazzab and others) and put them to sword.

Is a butter churn a lever or a simple machine?

A lever *is* a simple machine. Since you are simply pumping the plunger up and down, you are not applying leverage.

How do you use vintage adjustable buttonhole scissors?

Buttonhole scissors have an adjustable screw that limits the length of a single cut. To use the scissors, first practice on a piece of scrap fabric. With a fabric marker or other pen, draw a line on the fabric that matches the length of the buttonhole desired. Slowly cut along the line until reaching the end, then tighten the set screw. Practice making a few more cuts, loosening or tightening the set screw as needed to calibrate the maximum length of cut the scissors will make.

Buttonhole scissors have an adjustable screw that limits the length of a single cut. To use the scissors, first practice on a piece of scrap fabric. With a fabric marker or other pen, draw a line on the fabric that matches the length of the buttonhole desired. Slowly cut along the line until reaching the end, then tighten the set screw. Practice making a few more cuts, loosening or tightening the set screw as needed to calibrate the maximum length of cut the scissors will make. Most buttonhole scissors have a notch near the hinge that will allow fabric to pass through and remain uncut.

The pair of button hole scissors I own has a measuring scale on the lower blade so it is easy to adjust the screw to set your cut. On a shirt you want the button holes to go in a top to bottom cut line. You mark the midpoint of all your holes and make a fold at a right angle to the line of your cut on that midpoint. Then you cut on the fold so that you are cutting through 2 layers but when you are done and unfold you have 1 straight cut. Since mine are marked with a scale, if I set it at 1/4 inch then when I unfold the fabric I have a 1/2 inch cut.

Are there only 2 simple machines?

Yes. There actually are only 2 types of simple machines. Even though textbooks or other websites may say there are 6, there are really only 2. Those resources are probably going to say that the types of simple machines are inclined planes, wheel & axle, wedge, screw, lever, and pulleys. The reason why there are only 2 is because simple machines are grouped into twodifferent "families". The lever "family" and the inclined plane "family". The wheel & axle and the pulley both work on the same principles as the lever, while the wedge and screw are inclined planes. Now your probably wondering how that works. Well, if you unraveled a screw (which is not possible, but IF you did) you would get an inclined plane. While a wedge is really just two inclined planes put together. How a pulley is a wheel & axle is pretty hard to understand so read carefully. If you take the top part of a pulley off (because you don't need it) and cut the bottom part off of the pulley (because if you made the rope go in the middle of the whole pulley and were able to cut the bottom off) you would get something that looked like an wheel & axle. It really is a wheel & axle! So really all of those seemingly different types of simple machines are just 2 simple machines.

Where should the fulcrum effort be placed to easily lift the load resistance?

As close to the load as possible. Note that the closer to the load the fulcrum is placed, the shorter the lift that can be effectuated by the use of the lever.

A paper cutter is a compound machine?

A paper cutter is considered a compound machine because it combines multiple simple machines to perform its function. Typically, it integrates levers and blades to effectively cut through layers of paper with precision. The lever allows for the application of force, while the sharp blade facilitates the actual cutting action. This combination enhances efficiency and makes the task of cutting paper easier than using a single simple machine alone.