Simple machines include levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wheels and axles, wedges, and screws. A lever uses a bar and fulcrum to lift heavy objects with less effort. A pulley uses a wheel and grooved rim to change the direction of a pull that lifts a load. An inclined plane is a ramp that eases loads up a level. A wheel and axle moves when the axle is pushed. A wedge cuts or divides things. A screw is an inclined plane that wraps around itself. Complicated machines combine two or more simple machines.