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Machines Made Machines Made SimpleSimple

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Simple MachinesSimple Machines

Six basic typesSix basic types Designed to make work easierDesigned to make work easier Few or no moving partsFew or no moving parts Combine to form complex Combine to form complex machinesmachines

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LeverLever

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LeverLever

In a first class lever the pivot is in the In a first class lever the pivot is in the middle and the load and effort is on either middle and the load and effort is on either sideside

Think of a see-sawThink of a see-saw

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LeversLevers In a second class lever the pivot is at the In a second class lever the pivot is at the

end, with the load in the middleend, with the load in the middle Think of a wheelbarrowThink of a wheelbarrow

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LeversLevers In a third class lever the fulcrum is again In a third class lever the fulcrum is again

at the end, but the effort is in the middleat the end, but the effort is in the middle Think of a pair of tweezersThink of a pair of tweezers

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PulleyPulley

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PulleyPulley Pulley are wheels Pulley are wheels

and axles with a and axles with a groove around the groove around the outsideoutside

A pulley needs a A pulley needs a rope, chain or belt rope, chain or belt around the groove around the groove to make it do workto make it do work

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Wheel and AxleWheel and Axle

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Wheel & AxleWheel & Axle The wheel and axle The wheel and axle

are a simple are a simple machinemachine

The axle is a rod The axle is a rod that goes through that goes through the wheel which the wheel which allows the wheel to allows the wheel to turnturn

Gears are a form of Gears are a form of wheels and axleswheels and axles

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Inclined PlaneInclined Plane

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Inclined PlaneInclined Plane

An inclined plane is An inclined plane is a flat surface that is a flat surface that is higher on one endhigher on one end

Inclined planes Inclined planes make the work of make the work of moving things easiermoving things easier

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WedgeWedge

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WedgeWedge

Two inclined Two inclined planes joined planes joined back to back.back to back.

Wedges are used Wedges are used to split things.to split things.

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ScrewScrew

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A screw is an A screw is an inclined plane inclined plane wrapped around a wrapped around a shaft or cylinder. shaft or cylinder.

The inclined plane The inclined plane allows the screw allows the screw to move itself to move itself when rotated.when rotated.

ScrewScrew

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Simple MachinesSimple Machines

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Eduardo is helping his Eduardo is helping his family move out of their family move out of their old house. Help him old house. Help him decide which task would decide which task would be easier, and then help be easier, and then help him figure out what him figure out what simple machine makes the simple machine makes the job easier.job easier.

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Eduardo has to move some Eduardo has to move some heavy boxes into the heavy boxes into the moving truck.moving truck.

AB

B would be easier because a ramp is an inclined plane.

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Eduardo has to move a Eduardo has to move a heavy box a long heavy box a long distance.distance.A B

A would be easier because the wagon has wheels and axels.

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Eduardo needs to tear Eduardo needs to tear off a piece of packing off a piece of packing tape.tape.

A B

B would be easier because the edges of the scissors are wedges.

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Eduardo needs to move a heavy Eduardo needs to move a heavy box to his room on the fourth box to his room on the fourth floor.floor.

A B

B would be easier because Eduardo is using a pulley.

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Eduardo needs to help his Eduardo needs to help his father move the father move the refrigerator.refrigerator.

A would be easier because the dolly is a lever (with wheels and an axel).

A B

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Eduardo needs to help his father Eduardo needs to help his father change a flat tire on the moving change a flat tire on the moving truck.truck.

A B

B would be easier because a jack uses a screw.

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Now that Eduardo and his Now that Eduardo and his family have reached family have reached their new house, they their new house, they need some help in need some help in unpacking their unpacking their belongings. Help belongings. Help Eduardo decide on the Eduardo decide on the best simple machine to best simple machine to use in each situation.use in each situation.

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Eduardo needs to open the Eduardo needs to open the boxes his mom sealed with boxes his mom sealed with packing tape. What simple packing tape. What simple machine should he use?machine should he use?

Eduardo should use a wedge (probably a pair of scissors).

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The door to the moving truck The door to the moving truck is jammed shut. What simple is jammed shut. What simple machine might Eduardo’s father machine might Eduardo’s father use to open it?use to open it?

Eduardo’s father should use a lever (most likely a crowbar).

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There is a flagpole outside There is a flagpole outside Eduardo’s new school. What Eduardo’s new school. What simple machine could be used to simple machine could be used to raise and lower the flag?raise and lower the flag?

A pulley is used to raise and lower the flag.

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Eduardo’s mom wants to hang a Eduardo’s mom wants to hang a cabinet in the new kitchen. cabinet in the new kitchen. What simple machine might she What simple machine might she use to attach it to the wall?use to attach it to the wall?

Eduardo’s mom could use a screw to attach the cabinet to the wall and hold it in place.

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Eduardo helped his father Eduardo helped his father install doorknobs in the new install doorknobs in the new house. What kind of simple house. What kind of simple machine is a doorknob?machine is a doorknob?

A doorknob is a wheel and axle.

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Simple MachinesSimple Machines

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Identifying Simple Identifying Simple MachinesMachines

Inclined plane Wheel and axle Wedge

Screw Pulley Inclined plane

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construction/images/Black%20metal%20crowbar.jpg>construction/images/Black%20metal%20crowbar.jpg><http://67.19.222.106/military/graphics/<http://67.19.222.106/military/graphics/

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