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Simple Machines
Introduction to
What are they?
Simple machines are machines
with few or no moving parts
that are used to make work easier
Types of Simple Machines
Wedge
Wheel and Axle
Lever
Inclined Plane
Screw
Pulley
Wedge
• Pushes materials apart, cuts things
• Examples: axe, doorstop, chisel,
nail, saw, jackhammer, bulldozer,
snow plow, horse plow, zipper,
scissors, airplane wing, knife, fork,
bow of a boat or ship
Wheel and Axle
• Makes it easy to move things by rolling them,
and reducing friction
• Examples: car, bicycle, office chair,
wheel barrow, shopping cart,
hand truck, roller skates
Lever
• Makes lifting weight easier by using a fulcrum
to redirect force over a longer distance
• Examples: see-saw, dump truck, broom, crane
arm, hammer claw, crow bar, fishing pole,
screwdriver, bottle opener
Inclined Plane
• Makes it easier to move objects upward,
but you have to go further horizontally
• Examples: highway or sidewalk ramp,
stairs, inclined conveyor belts, switchback
roads or trails
Screw
• Turns rotation into lengthwise movement
• Takes many twists to go a short distance
• Holds things together
• Examples: screws, bolts, clamps, jar lids,
car jack, spinning stools, spiral staircases
Pulley
• Makes lifting things with a rope easier
by redirecting force and the addition
of additional pulleys
• Examples: flag pole, elevator, sails,
fishing nets, clothes lines, cranes,
window shades and blinds, rock
climbing gear
Why Use Simple Machines?
For the mechanical advantage…
• Making something easier to do,
but it takes a little longer to do it
• For example, going up a longer flight
of stairs instead of going straight up a
ladder
Complex Machines
• Combining two or more simple machines
to work together
• Examples:
– Car jack combines wedge and screw
– Crane or tow truck combines lever and pulley
– Wheel barrow combines wheel and axle
with a lever
Summary
Wedge Pushes material apart, cuts
Wheel
and Axle
Makes it easy to move things
by rolling them, and reducing friction
Lever
Helps lift heavy weights
using longer distances
Inclined
Plane
Makes it easier to move objects upward;
a longer path, but easier lifting
Screw Turns rotation into lengthwise movement
Pulley Makes lifting heavy weights easier
by redirecting force
References
All images © Copyright © 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA
98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved.
Except for image below, which was created by the ITL Program, College of Engineering
and Applied Science, University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Simple Machine

  • 2. What are they? Simple machines are machines with few or no moving parts that are used to make work easier
  • 3. Types of Simple Machines Wedge Wheel and Axle Lever Inclined Plane Screw Pulley
  • 4. Wedge • Pushes materials apart, cuts things • Examples: axe, doorstop, chisel, nail, saw, jackhammer, bulldozer, snow plow, horse plow, zipper, scissors, airplane wing, knife, fork, bow of a boat or ship
  • 5. Wheel and Axle • Makes it easy to move things by rolling them, and reducing friction • Examples: car, bicycle, office chair, wheel barrow, shopping cart, hand truck, roller skates
  • 6. Lever • Makes lifting weight easier by using a fulcrum to redirect force over a longer distance • Examples: see-saw, dump truck, broom, crane arm, hammer claw, crow bar, fishing pole, screwdriver, bottle opener
  • 7. Inclined Plane • Makes it easier to move objects upward, but you have to go further horizontally • Examples: highway or sidewalk ramp, stairs, inclined conveyor belts, switchback roads or trails
  • 8. Screw • Turns rotation into lengthwise movement • Takes many twists to go a short distance • Holds things together • Examples: screws, bolts, clamps, jar lids, car jack, spinning stools, spiral staircases
  • 9. Pulley • Makes lifting things with a rope easier by redirecting force and the addition of additional pulleys • Examples: flag pole, elevator, sails, fishing nets, clothes lines, cranes, window shades and blinds, rock climbing gear
  • 10. Why Use Simple Machines? For the mechanical advantage… • Making something easier to do, but it takes a little longer to do it • For example, going up a longer flight of stairs instead of going straight up a ladder
  • 11. Complex Machines • Combining two or more simple machines to work together • Examples: – Car jack combines wedge and screw – Crane or tow truck combines lever and pulley – Wheel barrow combines wheel and axle with a lever
  • 12. Summary Wedge Pushes material apart, cuts Wheel and Axle Makes it easy to move things by rolling them, and reducing friction Lever Helps lift heavy weights using longer distances Inclined Plane Makes it easier to move objects upward; a longer path, but easier lifting Screw Turns rotation into lengthwise movement Pulley Makes lifting heavy weights easier by redirecting force
  • 13. References All images © Copyright © 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved. Except for image below, which was created by the ITL Program, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado at Boulder.