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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 is the use of machines called?

The use of machines is called operating machinery. You are using it for whatever porpose so therefore you are operating it. Whether it be operating heavy equipment down to using a computer.

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

How many simple machines are in a flag pole?

I don't know the answer... But, I think is:~1

I hope is "pulley".

How does a hand crank winch make work easier?

The handle on the crank is a essentially a Lever.

It makes it easier to pull in heavy loads on the cable attached to the winch.

What is the prefix for machine?

Mechan(o)-

(ie: mechanocyte, mechanotherapy, mechanothermy)

What is a flop jig?

its the fastener to a cam lever. this is what was thought to have snapped off in foul weather, resulting in the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

How can you make machines more efficient?

Reduce or remove friction.

Ensure that the energy going in is not wasted due to unnecessary work or heat.

Why is a screw a simple machine and not a compound machine?

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.

Is the boat motor a simple machine?

There are some boat's with simple motors, some small fishing boats, however most boats have motors much like a car's engine. Some of the big boats, cruise lines or similar, will have motors larger than most vehicles.

What kind of machine is made of two or more simple machines-?

A compound machine is made up of two or more simple machines. Most of the machines we see today are compound machines, some examples are: zippers, can openers, bicycles, staplers, scissors, pencil sharpeners, ceiling fans, pizza cutters, wheelbarrows, and bulldozers.